At approximately 1:48 p.m. on Monday, Bellevue Police responded to multiple calls from residents about a disturbance on the 15200 block of NE 20th Street in Bellevue’s Crossroads neighborhood.
Callers informed Bellevue Police they heard screams coming from a residence. Responding officers arrived on the scene and forced entry into the residence where they promptly detained the suspect (an 87-year-old male) and discovered the victim (an 86-year-old female) had multiple stab wounds to the chest.
Bellevue Police and Fire attempted lifesaving care, but the victim was declared deceased. The suspect was placed in custody without issue.
There is no ongoing threat to the greater public due to the suspect being in custody.
This is an evolving incident. The Bellevue Police Department has launched an investigation into the homicide incident. Any additional information will be published via the Bellevue Beat Blog.
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