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WSU female student arrested after allegedly stabbing another student

Jan 21, 2025, 7:56 AM | Updated: 4:39 pm

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Sign displaying Washington State University on the edge of campus. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Washington State University (WSU) Police arrested a 20-year-old woman after she allegedly stabbed another student Monday morning.

Officers told KIRO Newsradio the woman, Tatiana Martinez, stabbed a male student in the arm just after 1 a.m. Monday at a residence hall, and is now facing assault charges.

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“Martinez was located in Orton Hall and was subsequently arrested and booked into Whitman County Jail on charges of assault in the second degree,” WSU Police stated in a public release.

The suspected weapon was also recovered at the scene.

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The victim, also 20 years old, is a male student from Shoreline. He was transported to Pullman Regional Hospital, but he refused treatment and, subsequently, was released. That victim was not identified.

As KREM 2 noted, officers from the Pullman Police Department provided assistance to WSU Police as this incident unfolded. In the meantime, WSU Police continue to investigate the incident and the circumstances surrounding it.

In its description of Orton Hall, WSU’s website states the residence area has some floors designed for older students. In addition, Orton Hall is home to the International Education Living Learning Community, where students have “the unique opportunity to partner with the study abroad program.”

Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

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