Stabbing ruled a homicide; charging deadline is Wednesday

Published 5:47 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The deadline is Wednesday to charge a 16-year-old Seattle youth in the stabbing death of a 22-year-old man Saturday at a Renton apartment complex.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office Tuesday ruled the death of Jordan Allan Cruz a homicide. He died of multiple stab wounds at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The stabbing occurred at about 1 a.m. in the 200 block of Southwest Fifth Place.

According to police, the victim and his brothers reportedly confronted the 16-year-old, who minutes earlier tried to enter a parked car belonging to one of the brothers.

The victim was stabbed during a fight with the 16-year-old.

The 16-year-old and a companion were arrested at the scene and the apparent murder weapon recovered.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident is asked to call the Renton Police at 425-430-7500, reference case number 13-7739.