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UW Healing Event Follows Juniper Blessing Murder, Suspect Surrenders

5/17/2026

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A community healing event organized by transgender rights groups will be held Saturday on the University of Washington campus.
Washington student Juniper Blessing was stabbed to death in a Nordheim Court laundry room on May 10, 2026.
Police released images before Christopher Leahy turned himself in on Wednesday night without revealing a motive.
Memorials have been set up in Red Square and outside the Nordheim Court apartments, causing safety concerns among residents.

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A community healing event organized by transgender rights groups will be held Saturday on the University of Washington campus.
Washington student Juniper Blessing was stabbed to death in a Nordheim Court laundry room on May 10, 2026.
Police released images before Christopher Leahy turned himself in on Wednesday night without revealing a motive.
Memorials have been set up in Red Square and outside the Nordheim Court apartments, causing safety concerns among residents.