The Brief
- Kirkland police are renewing attention on the unsolved 2006 killing of 23-year-old John Austin Schuoler.
- Schuoler was found beaten to death inside his apartment, with no signs of forced entry and his backpack missing.
- Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and charge in the nearly 20-year-old case.
Kirkland, wash. – A Kirkland murder that has stumped detectives since 2006 is getting another look two decades later.
The victim, 23-year-old John Austin Schuoler, was found beaten to death in his Kirkland apartment on Sept. 15, 2006. Now, Crime Stoppers is bringing the case to light again in hopes that someone will come forward with information.
“Here’s a normal 23-year-old kid in September of 2006,” said Jim Fuda, director for Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.…