Crime & Safety

7-Eleven Killing: Police Release More Info, New Suspect Photos

Detectives hope new surveillance images and an updated timeline will help find the man who shot and killed a 64-year-old clerk last Friday.

EDMONDS, WA — Edmonds detectives released new images and information Thursday related to the Feb. 21 shooting death of a 7-Eleven clerk. Investigators said they learned the man seen on surveillance fled the store to a waiting vehicle, driven by another person. That vehicle, a white four-door sedan, drove east onto 238th, before making its way onto 76th Avenue West and heading east toward the county line.

Detectives are asking anyone with home surveillance systems in that area to check their footage from Feb. 21, between 4:45 a.m. and 5:05 a.m.

Police released three new images of the suspect from store cameras, which show a little more detail on the style of jacket, gloves and shoes the man was wearing.

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The victim was identified by the medical examiner as Nagendiram Kandasamy. An online fundraiser for his family has raised over $31,000.

"Mr. Kandasamy was a loving a dedicated husband and father whose family is desperate for closure," Sgt. Josh McClure said. "The motive for this horrific act is still being investigated."

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Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound and 7-Eleven are offering a joint reward of $11,000 for tips leading to the arrest and charging of a suspect in this case. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or submit a tip on their app or website.

Tipsters can also contact the police department at 425-771-0212.

Police said anyone who sees a person they believe to be the suspect should not approach him and call 911 instead.

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