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Montisha Tesh Offord

Case from Renton, WA dated Aug 21, 2021

Victim Details

Montisha Tesh Offord

Female

Black / African American

Renton

WA

2021-08-21

27

Montisha

Tesh Offord

07/09/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, the life of a 27-year-old Black / African American woman, Montisha Tesh Offord, was tragically cut short in Renton, Washington. On August 21, what began as a night out with her boyfriend ended in a fatal confrontation that left a community in mourning and a suspect on the run. The events of that night unfolded after Offord and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Vaughn Alexander Weems, had been at a barbecue in Seattle and later a bar in Renton. An argument between the couple ...
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  • Renton, WA Patch: Renton Police Seek Help Locating Suspect In Woman's Killing
  • KOMO: Renton Police looking for man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend

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