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Type of Incident: Homicide: Suspect Arrested
Location: 14100 block Tukwila International Blvd (TIB)
Date /Time Occurred: 9/1/12 at 10:28 P.M. Case Number: 12 -6185
Press Contact: Mike Murphy
Phone Number: 206- 423 -0761
Description of Incident
Suspect Arrested in Murder of Orlando Soto
Distribution:
Local Media
Mayor's Office
City Administrator
City Clerk's Office
Council Analyst
PD Administration
PD Supervisors
PD Records
On Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 10:28 P.M., Orlando Soto was shot and killed in the
parking lot of a motel in Tukwila. A single suspect was seen fleeing from the area on foot.
Tukwila detectives collected evidence that led to the identification of that suspect: Asuan
Santos Valdez, age 33 of Burien.
The evidence indicated Santos Valdez went into a nearby convenience store where his image
was captured on surveillance video. His path to the store was confirmed by the police K9 and
other street cameras.
Department of Corrections Officers recognized Santos Valdez (he had a DOC warrant for his
arrest at the time of the homicide). DOC officers found Santos Valdez in Seattle on the
evening of September 11, 2012. He was taken into custody without incident.
Santos Valdez will be charged with First Degree Murder. It appears the motivation for the
crime was robbery.
Tukwila PD Spokesman, Mike Murphy, will be available for interviews at the Tukwila police
station at 11:30.
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Michael Villa, Chief of Police
6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 Phone (206)433 -1808 Records Fax (206)244 -6181