Crime Stoppers offers reward for murder of Shoreline woman found dead near her home

SHORELINE, Wash. – Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot and killed a 50-year-old woman in Shoreline.

The King County Coroner’s Office ruled the death of BillyJo Kaufman Perkins a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers with the King County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of ​​22nd Avenue and NE 201st Place around 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, for a report of a person at Ballinger Homes, a public housing complex.

According to a preliminary report, officers attempted to save lives before Perkins was pronounced dead.

“Somebody knows who did this,” said Jim Fuda, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound. “A 50-year-old woman who was out at night, presumably unarmed, is a gunshot victim. That’s not right.”

Anyone with information can leave tips anonymously by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at the Crime Stoppers website.

“Even if you think it’s nothing, it could be useful to investigators,” Fuda said. “Check your cameras, your Ring cameras.”

A uniformed security officer at the scene told KING 5 they had been asked to increase patrols at the site.

This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.

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