Who Killed Woman Found Inside Suitcase at Homeless Camp? Police Just Charged a Suspect

Mar. 15, 2025

Shannon Reeder.Photo:Shannon Reeder/Instagram

Shannon Reeder/Instagram

The 37-year-old disappeared last November, per police, and at the time was living in the area where her body was discovered.

Encampment where Shannon Reeder’s body was found.KOMO News/YouTube

KOMO News/YouTube

Prosecutors allege in charging documents that Nguyen had hit Reeder with an ax or machete, per KOMO News andThe Seattle Times. An autopsy report concluded that the wounds on Reeder appeared to be from such tools, per FOX 13.

Nguyen, who police say lived at the camp, was reportedly known to walk around with those tools, investigators learned, per KOMO News andThe Seattle Times.

On Oct. 3, Seattle police arrested Nguyen, per KOMO News.

He allegedly told police that he built the structure — where the suitcase with Reeder’s body was found — about a year ago from scratch, KOMO News andThe Seattle Timesreported, citing charging papers.

Shannon Reeder.Shannon Reeder/Instagram

Prior to the overdosing, she fell on rocks, which is how she got her bruises, Nguyen allegedly said, per the charging reports, both outlets reported.

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Nguyen is set to be arraigned on Oct. 30, per all three outlets. Attorney and plea information were not immediately available.

source: people.com