Arlington man killed in machete attack is identified

Published 10:00 am Friday, June 25, 2021

ARLINGTON — An Arlington man who died earlier this month in a machete attack has been identified.

Scotty Sass, 51, was killed in a confrontation with his roommate on the evening of June 16, outside a home in the 19900 block of 127th Avenue NE in Arlington.

His identity was released Friday by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. He died of a “sharp injury.” His death was determined to be homicide.

The roommate, Mark Abrahamson Jr., 31, was arrested for investigation of second-degree murder. He was behind bars Thursday with bail set at $750,000.