A Venezuelan national has been arrested in Utah in connection with the murder of a high school student in Tukwila, Washington. Jose Antonio Cedeno-Ponce, 20, faces charges of second-degree murder in King County Superior Court. The arrest was executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Safe Streets Violent Crime Task Force in Orem, Utah, after Cedeno-Ponce had reportedly fled Washington. He remains in custody at the Utah County Jail, awaiting extradition to Washington.

The incident, which occurred on January 10, involved a stabbing near Foster High School on Tukwila International Boulevard. Officers from Tukwila Police arrived at the scene following reports of a fight, finding a victim with stab wounds. Despite attempts at resuscitation, 16-year-old Alan Jaller was pronounced dead. According to court documents, Cedeno-Ponce allegedly drove to the location to engage in a confrontation with high school students armed with a knife. He is accused of stabbing the victim during the altercation before leaving Washington and abandoning his car in Idaho.

The victim, Alan Jaller, a Colombian national, had moved to the Seattle area two years prior and attended Evergreen High School. Jaller’s parents indicated that they had a prior acquaintanceship with Cedeno-Ponce.

Authorities list Cedeno-Ponce as a Seattle resident, with official documents revealing an active U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer against him. However, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Seattle have not confirmed his immigration status.

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