A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy walks toward the scene of shooting that left one dead on Aug. 10, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy walks toward the scene of shooting that left one dead on Aug. 10, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Over $115K raised for family wounded in deadly Lynnwood home invasion

Over 1,200 people had donated to Julia Altulhova and Alexey Altukhov, who remained hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center.

LYNNWOOD — A week after police say an Everett man fatally shot a woman and critically injured a husband and wife inside their Lynnwood home, donors have given over $115,000 to the couple.

The injured residents were listed on an online fundraiser as Julia Altulhova and Alexey Altukhov, who remained at Harborview Medical Center as of Wednesday. Their two children, 5 and 7, were staying with a family friend, according to the fundraiser, “Support Julia and Alexey’s Altukhov Family.”

Friends, neighbors and health care workers were among the more than 1,200 people offering their condolences and support to the family.

“We don’t know you, but our deepest prayers are for your family,” one wrote. “May love shine bright through the darkest hours.”

The outpouring of support comes after Gilbert “Alex” Escamilla allegedly forced his way into their home at 164th Street SW and 48th Place W last week. Escamilla had reportedly just fled the scene of another deadly shooting 25 miles north in Marysville, where police allege he “executed” a man around 4 a.m. outside an apartment complex.

At 6:50 a.m. Aug. 10, a woman inside the house north of Lynnwood called 911, reporting in broken English that a man with a gun was fighting with her husband, according to a police report. The woman sounded “panicked and out of breath,” investigators wrote.

She told the dispatcher she’d been sleeping when the man broke in, and that the intruder was a stranger, according to court documents.

First responders arrived to find Altukhov’s mother, 68, in the living room with a fatal gunshot to the head. Her identity had not been publicly released, as of Wednesday. The man killed in Marysville hadn’t been publicly identified by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, either.

In adjacent bedrooms, Altulhova, 32, and Altukhov, 43, were critically wounded. The two children were uninjured. The husband and wife were rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to police.

Altukhov was in stable condition while Altulhova remained in critical condition, Harborview spokesperson Barbara Clements said Wednesday.

Written in both English and Russian, Ruslan Atayev created the online fundraiser to help cover funeral, medical and child support bills for the family.

The fundraiser quickly surpassed its initial goal of $100,000, which was raised to $150,000.

The highest single donation was $5,000, as of Wednesday.

The suspect was arrested minutes after the shooting, when deputies chased the family’s stolen car from the scene to Norma Beach Road north of Edmonds.

Investigators came to realize Escamilla was the suspect in the other shooting three hours earlier in the parking lot of Twin Lakes Landing, in the 2800 block of 164th Street NE.

Around 4 a.m., security footage showed a man, later identified as Escamilla, in a confrontation with another man. The video showed a flash from the muzzle of the gun, causing the man to fall to the ground, according to a detective’s report.

Seconds later, the gunman walked up to him, reportedly pointing the pistol at the man’s head before pulling the trigger. The shooter fled in a Hyundai, apparently bound for Lynnwood.

Everett District Court Judge Tam Bui set bail for Escamilla at $5 million. On Wednesday, he remained in the Snohomish County Jail.

Maya Tizon: 425-339-3434; maya.tizon@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @mayatizon.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Local News

Customers enter and exit the Costco on Dec. 2, 2022, in Lake Stevens. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Costco stores could be impacted by looming truck driver strike threat

Truck drivers who deliver groceries and produce to Costco warehouses… Continue reading

Two Washington State ferries pass along the route between Mukilteo and Clinton as scuba divers swim near the shore Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Ferry system increases ridership by a half million in 2024

Edmonds-Kingston route remains second-busiest route in the system.

Pharmacist Nisha Mathew prepares a Pfizer COVID booster shot for a patient at Bartell Drugs on Broadway on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Everett lawmakers back universal health care bill, introduced in Olympia

Proponents say providing health care for all is a “fundamental human right.” Opponents worry about the cost of implementing it.

x
Edmonds police shooting investigation includes possibility of gang violence

The 18-year-old victim remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.

Outside of the updated section of Lake Stevens High School on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 in Lake Stevens, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Lake Stevens, Arlington school measures on Feb. 11 ballot

A bond in Lake Stevens and a levy in Arlington would be used to build new schools.

Robin Cain with 50 of her marathon medals hanging on a display board she made with her father on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Running a marathon is hard. She ran one in every state.

Robin Cain, of Lake Stevens, is one of only a few thousand people to ever achieve the feat.

People line up to grab food at the Everett Recovery Cafe on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Coffee, meals and compassion are free at the Everett Recovery Cafe

The free, membership-based day center offers free coffee and meals and more importantly, camaraderie and recovery support.

Devani Padron, left, Daisy Ramos perform during dance class at Mari's Place Monday afternoon in Everett on July 13, 2016. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Mari’s Place helps children build confidence and design a better future

The Everett-based nonprofit offers free and low-cost classes in art, music, theater and dance for children ages 5 to 14.

The Everett Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Snohomish River on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Everett water, sewer rates could jump 43% by 2028

The rate hikes would pay for improvements to the city’s sewer infrastructure.

The bond funded new track and field at Northshore Middle School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in Bothell, Washington. (Courtesy of Northshore School District)
Northshore School District bond improvements underway

The $425 million bond is funding new track and field complexes, playgrounds and phase one of two school replacements.

Lake Stevens Sewer District wastewater treatment plant. (Lake Stevens Sewer District)
Lake Stevens sewer district trial delayed until April

The dispute began in 2021 and centers around when the city can take over the district.

A salmon carcass lays across willow branches in Edgecomb Creek on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Tribes: State fish passage projects knock down barriers for local efforts

Court-ordered projects have sparked collaboration for salmon habitat restoration

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.