Bellevue Shelter Murder: Suspect on the Run After Fatal Campsite Attack

A tragic case has shaken Bellevue. Police have charged 28-year-old Samuel Hitchcock, a former Porchlight shelter resident, with murder and robbery after the death of Jason Clark, 54.

🔹 The two men were staying near the Eastgate Way shelter before being forced out.
🔹 A fight broke out at a makeshift campsite after a vodka spill, leaving Clark beaten to death.
🔹 Hitchcock allegedly stole $3,000 and fled the scene.
🔹 Authorities say Hitchcock has a history of assault, weapons violations, and harassment in Seattle.
🔹 He may have fled Washington and could be in Oregon.