TUKWILA, Wash. — Law enforcement in Utah has made an arrest in a Tukwila teenager’s murder after a six-week-long manhunt.
Tukwila Police were called to an apartment complex for reports of a fight on Jan. 10. When officers arrived, they found a teen who had been stabbed to death.
Puget Sound Fire was quick to the scene, but despite EMT’s best efforts, 16-year-old Alan Jaller succumbed to his injuries.
According to court documents, the suspect, 20-year-old Jose Antonio Cedeno-Ponce, drove to the parking lot in Tukwila to fight with high schoolers. Witnesses told KIRO7 at the time, it was over a dispute that happened the day prior.
Cedeno-Ponce was armed with a knife, and according to court documents, stabbed Jaller multiple times before fleeing the scene.
In partnership with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, investigators tracked Cedeno-Ponce to Orem, Utah. He was spotted at a business by local police and was arrested without incident.
Cedeno-Ponce has been charged with second-degree murder. He is still in Utah, awaiting extradition to Washington state.
The victim’s family has started a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses.
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