EDMONDS, Wash. — Police arrested the suspect accused of killing a man during a carjacking in Edmonds on Wednesday night.
The Edmonds Police Department tweeted Thursday morning that Ian S. Bramel-Allen, 43, was taken into custody by Seattle police officers after he tried to flee on foot. The 43-year-old will be evaluated at a hospital for a self-inflicted injury, police said in the tweet.
As of Friday morning, Bramel-Allen remains hospitalized and under guard at Harborview Medical Center.
Bramel-Allen is accused of fatally stabbing a 37-year-old man during a carjacking around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday night in the parking lot of Winco Foods in the 21900 block of Highway 99. He is facing charges of first-degree murder.
Bramel-Allen got away in the victim's Kia Sorento, according to police.
The Seattle Police Department found the stolen vehicle at 5 a.m. Thursday near Volunteer Park.
Around 11:30 a.m. someone spotted Bramel-Allen near the park.
When Seattle police found him, he stabbed himself before being taken into custody. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center to be treated.
Police said if that if it wasn't for witness John Coyle getting a full license plate number, they likely wouldn't have solved the crime so quickly.
Coyle said he just wishes things weren't like this.
"I wish people would live by the Golden Rule and look after on another," Coyle said.
Edmonds police Commander Josh McClure said it does not appear the carjacking was random.
"It appears these people knew each other in some capacity," he said, adding it's unclear if they planned to meet intentionally.
Edmonds police say anyone with information about the incident or Bramel-Allen’s whereabouts before or after the incident can contact them at policetips@edmondswa.gov or by calling EPD.
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