Seattle, WA. – Official Release: At 3:05 Seattle Police responded to a report from Seattle Animal Control that a dead dog was located in the Brighton Playfield near the 3900 block of South Juneau Street.
Responding officers located an unoccupied vehicle nearby that was stolen during this morning’s carjacking and homicide in the Madison Valley neighborhood. Detectives with the Homicide and Crime Scene Investigation Units responded to process the crime scene.
Patrol officers responded to reports of a carjacking near Martin Luther King Junior Way East and East Harrison Street. When officers arrived they located an adult woman in the middle of the street. A bystander was performing CPR on the victim.
The Seattle Fire Department arrived on scene and continued medical treatment. Despite all life-saving efforts, she was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police determined that the woman was a neighborhood dog walker. During the carjacking and struggle, she was dragged by her car and mortally wounded. Multiple bystanders attempted to intervene, but they were unsuccessful.
The suspect fled the area in her stolen vehicle and was not located. Seattle Police are actively searching for him. No arrests have been made at this time. Officers cordoned off the area until detectives with the Homicide, Crime Scene Investigation, and Traffic Collision Investigation Units arrived to process the crime scene.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit have been assigned to this investigation. If anyone has information, please call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Crime Stoppers never asks your name, and you can remain anonymous.
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