By Christina Gramling
The 17-year old murder suspect in the Jasmyn Tully murder case admitted to the crime the night of the murder, according to police documents.

The incident occurred on the 11600 block of 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila in the early hours of Saturday, March 17. The suspect was found just fifteen minutes after police responded, several blocks away and without shoes.

The suspect first told officers that he had chased a black male out of the apartment where 17 year old murder victim, Tully, had been found. When his story didn’t add up and police questioned further, he admitted to the crime according to Tukwila Detective Ron Corrigan’s Probable Cause Report released Monday.

A wound found on his arm by police he said had been inflicted by the “black male” had also really been inflicted by himself. Medics deemed the wound superficial according to police documents.

The suspect told police what really happened was that he had “felt an urge to hurt someone” when he decided to attack Tully in her sleep. First strangling her then stabbing her in the neck when she began to struggle. He also showed Tukwila detectives where he had discarded the knife.

There was no mention of intoxication or drug use in the probable cause report by Corrigan.

Efforts to revive Tully at the scene were made, however she died shortly after arriving at Harborview Medical Center.

“A judge has found probable cause to hold the individual until this Wednesday [March 21]. Prosecutors will make a filing decision by that deadline,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Ian Goodhew of the King County Prosecutors’ Office.
The 17 year old suspect is facing a possible charge of murder in the second degree.

“If prosecutors file murder charges, the suspect will be automatically tried as an adult pursuant to RCW 13.40.110 and RCW 13.04.030,” Goodhew said.