A group of teens were filming TikTok videos on a Seattle beach when they discovered the remains of two murder victims. In a video viewed around the world, the teens are seen stumbling upon a foul-smelling suitcase that had washed ashore on Alki Beach on June 19th. A female opens the suitcase with a stick, revealing what looks to be a black trash bag. The group, who described the smell as "overwhelming," then called 911.
Seattle Police later confirmed human remains were inside the suitcase and a second bag found in the water. The remains have been identified as belonging to Jessica Lewis and Austin Wenner, a couple who dated for eight years. Both had been shot, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office.
Family members started a GoFundMe campaign to raise reward money in the search for the killer or killers. "Nobody deserves what happened to them" and "somebody knows something. I want somebody to pay for what they've done ... because [my family is] just devastated," said Jessica's aunt. Seattle Police Detective Mark Jamieson notes the TikTok video wasn't posted until a day after the remains were found and says, "We're actually glad that the video is out because it helps corroborate some of the information. I can tell you that it's accurate."