WALLA WALLA, Wash. – A man from Ephrata was arrested on Friday in connection with the homicide of a 73-year-old man, according to the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD).

The incident occurred around 1:22 a.m. at the Whitman Court Apartments on Ash Street. Officers received reports of a man bleeding out with a knife in his back. Upon arrival, they found the 73-year-old victim severely injured. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported seeing a man flee the complex just before law enforcement arrived. Deputies from the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search and located the suspect nearby. The 38-year-old suspect was detained without further incident.

Officers found two bloodied knives at the apartment complex and observed blood on the suspect’s hands. R

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