Quick Facts:
- Suspect arrested has not been charged
- Police now seeking other suspects
- Two men killed had no criminal connections
- One victim's car found Wednesday afternoon
Seattle police said they are now are seeking additional suspects in a double homicide in Leschi early Sunday.
Police initially received information linking Matalepuna Malu, 26, to the murders, and are working to identify other suspects in the case. Malu was arrested after he went to the Seattle Police Department headquarters and turned himself in Sunday.
Malu has not yet been charged with their murders and police have not referred the case to the prosecutor's office -- an unusual step after a double homicide arrest.
On Wednesday, police found one of the victim's abandoned Mitsubishi Galant on Wabash Avenue South and and South Cloverdale Street in Seattle.
Police said Malu remains in custody at the King County Jail for a federal warrant and an assault investigation that is not believed to be related to the murder case. He is being held on $1 million bail.
Seattle police said Malu killed 23-year-old Dwone Anderson Young and 27-year-old Ahmed Said in the Leschi area. Investigators said both victims had no gang ties or criminal connections.
Seattle police held a news conference Wednesday to give an update on the case.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray spoke at the news conference because he said the police department is in transition. He said the two victims, one gay and one Somalian, had been on Capitol Hill earlier in the evening near the bar R Place.
When Assistant Chief Carmen Best asked if police believed the killings were a hate crime, she said they did not yet know what the motive was in the crime.
When asked if police had any surveillance video, Best said "none that they could share."
After the crime occurred, Seattle Murray said he would make sure trees in the area were trimmed back for pedestrian safety.
Chopper 7 was over the scene Wednesday when tree trimmers were seen working in the area.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Seattle police detectives at 206-233-5000.
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