The fatal stabbing of a University of Washington student has shocked the campus community after authorities identified 31-year-old Christopher Leahy as the suspect in the killing of 19-year-old Juniper Blessing. Leahy surrendered to police Wednesday night in Bellevue, Washington, days after investigators launched a manhunt following the deadly attack at the University of Washington’s Nordheim Court student housing complex in Seattle. Authorities said he later admitted to stabbing Blessing to death. According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Blessing died from multiple stab wounds in what was officially ruled a homicide. Local reports stated the teenager was stabbed at least 40 times in a laundry room inside the student apartment complex on May 10. Leahy later appeared in court, where a judge set his bond at $10 million. He is expected to face first-degree murder charges. Seattle police have released limited information about Leahy. Authorities confirmed only that the 31-year-old had a “history of crises.” Investigators have not publicly disclosed a possible motive or whether Leahy personally knew Blessing before the attack. Police said Leahy surrendered after family members in Bellevue encouraged him to turn himself in. He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of murder. The investigation intensified after Seattle police released surveillance images believed to show Leahy inside the laundry room shortly before the killing. Officers had initially described the suspect as a man between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8 wearing a vest, button-up shirt and jeans. Blessing, a transgender student originally from New Mexico, was majoring in Atmospheric and Climate Science at the University of Washington. Her family described her as “highly intelligent, extremely talented, and deeply sensitive to the needs of others” in a statement released through the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Blessing later moved to Santa Fe in 2018. Her family said weather and atmospheric science were among her greatest passions. The University of Washington community has since held memorial gatherings at Red Square, where students and faculty mourned the loss of what university president Robert Jones called a “beloved, promising and talented member” of the campus community. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News and around the World. Naman is a copy editor at Times Now, with over three years experience in covering US News, politics, global affairs, sports, and other domains. Apart ... View More