Police have launched a manhunt for three suspects after a female jogger was stabbed to death in Washington DC. The woman was running through the Logan Circle neighbourhood in Northwest Washington at about 8.00pm local time on Tuesday when the attack took place, according to Washington police spokesperson Alaina Gertz. The stabbing death remained under investigation as of Wednesday afternoon, as local officials sought to determine whether there was a motive behind the killing, or if it was a random act of violence. Witnesses observed the jogger stumbling into a nearby Chinese restaurant after the stabbing, covered in blood as people attempted to provide aid. The restaurant’s security camera footage reportedly shows the woman entering the eatery before an ambulance rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. In a tweet, the Metropolitan Police Department said it was searching for three male suspects, one of which was “wearing all black clothing,” while another was “wearing white hat, white shirt, and black pants” and the third was "wearing mustard colorued shirt". Police did not immediately respond to enquiries, and have also yet to release the identity of the jogger. World news in pictures Show all 50 1 /50 World news in pictures World news in pictures 30 September 2020 Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican AFP via Getty World news in pictures 29 September 2020 A girl's silhouette is seen from behind a fabric in a tent along a beach by Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip AFP via Getty World news in pictures 28 September 2020 A Chinese woman takes a photo of herself in front of a flower display dedicated to frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China. 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Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin AFP via Getty World news in pictures 18 August 2020 Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha AFP via Getty World news in pictures 17 August 2020 Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil.<doc-sep>Michael Quander, Arielle Buchmann, Evan Koslof WUSA-TV, Washington WASHINGTON – A woman was killed Tuesday night after she was stabbed while jogging near her home in the District of Columbia. Wendy Karina Martinez, 35, of Washington was jogging in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood in Northwest D.C. just before 8 p.m. Tuesday when she was stabbed in what police say was "more than likely" a random attack. Martinez made her way into a nearby Chinese restaurant after the attack. Surveillance video from the restaurant shows the woman coming inside the restaurant covered in blood. She appears to be talking to customers inside before she collapses. D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said a nurse who was nearby attempted life-saving efforts before emergency crews arrived. Martinez was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Martinez’s mother, Cora Martinez, told The Washington Post that her daughter had just got engaged last Wednesday. Police are searching for one assailant who fled the area. Newsham said it appears this was an isolated attack in an otherwise safe area. "This is one of those types of unsettling incidents that sometimes happen in large cities, but it seems like a singular incident," Chief Newsham said. Martinez was an avid runner known to run several miles across the city. She lived close to where the stabbing occurred, Newsham said. "The best thing we can do right now is identify the person that's responsible," Newsham said. The motive of the stabbing has not been determined. Newsham say it is more than likely a random attack, but said it was too early in the investigation to say for sure.<doc-sep>
Police in D.C. say the woman stabbed in Logan Circle Tuesday was an avid runner out jogging when she was attacked shortly before 8 p.m. near 11th and O Streets Northwest. During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham identified the woman as 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez, of Northwest D.C. WASHINGTON — Police in D.C. say the woman fatally stabbed near Logan Circle Tuesday evening was an avid runner out jogging when she was attacked in the bustling residential neighborhood. During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham identified the woman as 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez, of Northwest D.C. Newsham, who called the attack “unsettling” and “disturbing,” said it was likely random but police are still investigating. Newsham said Martinez was jogging near the corner of 11th and P Streets Northwest shortly before 8 p.m. when she was stabbed multiple times. Newsham said her wounds were very serious, but she was able to stumble into a nearby Chinese carryout restaurant where she collapsed. Bystanders assisted her and called 911 before she was taken to the hospital where she died of her injuries, he said. In a tweet, FiscalNote, Inc. identified Martinez as the D.C.-based technology firm’s chief of staff and said the company was “shocked and deeply saddened.” Newsham said police are seeking a single assailant in the stabbing. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a long-sleeved mustard-colored, thigh-length shirt and dark-colored sweatpants that were rolled up. He was wearing white socks and light-colored sandals. Newsham said the suspect has a distinctive style of walking. Initially, police said they were looking for three people seen fleeing the scene, but the two others are now not believed to have been involved. “I think that there was some confusion because there were people who fled from the scene out of fear,” Newsham said Wednesday. Police do not yet have a motive in the stabbing, Newsham said. “This is one of those types of unsettling incidents that sometimes happen in large cities, but it seems like a singular incident,” Newsham said. Police released video of the person of interest. Residents of the popular Logan Circle and Shaw area told WTOP the stabbing has left the neighborhood rattled. One woman described the mood of residents as nervous and scared and said some of her neighbors had decided to walk to their bus stops Wednesday morning in pairs. D.C. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of a suspect. Anyone with information is urged to call D.C. police at (202) 727-9099 or text 50411. Below is a map where the stabbing occurred. WTOP’s Megan Cloherty and Jennifer Ortiz contributed to this report.