Joseph Cantrell: Man arrested for stabbing Microsoft engineer 13 times, Apple Watch alerts victim's wife
REDMOND, WASHINGTON: A Microsoft employee was allegedly stabbed more than a dozen times as he was leaving the office after a day's work. According to a probable cause statement from the Redmond Police Department, the 26-year-old engineer was waiting at a crossing in front of the Microsoft headquarters on February 22. The victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where authorities last stated he was in "critical" condition. While the victim's name hasn't been made public yet, authorities have arrested 27-year-old Joseph Cantrell for the assault.
The worker told police that he heard someone shouting as they approached him while he waited for the crosswalk signal to change. He informed the authorities that he had been repeatedly stabbed after turning around. His wife told police that after he was stabbed, his fall prompted his Apple Watch to warn her. Authorities claim that the man ran away after a witness shouted at him to stop stabbing, as reported by Startelegram.
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Residents of a neighboring apartment complex notified police after observing a blood trail in their building and tracing it to a third-floor corridor. Police subsequently went to the location and watched the surveillance footage. They reported seeing a man wearing a maroon shirt with a "yellow sunburst design," a puffy black coat, dark gloves, and dark jeans.
Who is Joseph Cantrell?
Police said they followed the suspect to his flat through the key fob he used to get inside. According to the authorities, Cantrell was also employed by Microsoft, but in a different location and division. Police say he locked himself inside his apartment for many hours until being apprehended at 1 am on Thursday, as reported by Komonews.
Joseph Cantrell charged with second-degree murder
The assault victim has confirmed he doesn't know Cantrell. Police claimed to have also watched security camera footage from Microsoft and reported the clothes of the suspect in the video matched what Cantrell had been seen wearing in the apartment. After a search warrant was approved, police entered Cantrell's flat and detained him. He is charged with attempted second-degree murder. Prosecution has asked for a $2 million bail amount. Cantrell will appear in court on March 9, as reported by Newsobserver.
