HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities say a suicide at an Ebensburg hotel Wednesday night was connected to an ongoing homicide investigation in Hollidaysburg.
According to the Blair County District Attorney’s Office, Hollidaysburg police and Pennsylvania State Police identified 39 -year-old Kenneth Kim as a suspect in the murder of 27-year-old Tyler Slippy.
Investigators say Slippy was found dead in an alley way on Allegheny Street in late Nov.
Investigators say a number of search warrants were executed in Blair and Cambria counties regarding the investigation.
Authorities say officers approached Kim to collect physical evidence from him when he stole a vehicle and fled to Cambria County.
According to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees, Kim was approached again by police at the Quality Inn in Ebensburg around 11 p.m. Wednesday.
After seeing police, Kim ran into his hotel room and took his own life, according to Lees.
Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks says investigators believe that Slippy was specifically targeted and his killing was not a random act.
Weeks adds that the homicide investigation surrounding Slippy’s death remains ongoing as investigators continue to gather evidence.
“I would like to thank the Hollidaysburg Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Cambria County District Attorney’s Office, Altoona Police Department, and Logan Township Police Department, for their work to date on this investigation,” Weeks said. “I would specifically commend the cooperation of the Pennsylvania State Police and Hollidaysburg Borough Police Department regarding this investigation. This is an example of how multiple law enforcement agencies working together complement one another, enabling us to investigate homicides that may otherwise remain unsolved but for the dogged determination of dedicated police officers.”
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