Lululemon Murder

February 22, 2021 courtneyjfretwell Uncategorized Comments Off on Lululemon Murder
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*Warning: This post contains graphic images.

 

On the morning of March 12th, 2011, the opening employee to the Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland, walked into a bloodbath. Inside the store, 2 of her coworkers were found bound and gagged. One of employees, 30-year-old Jayna Murray had been stabbed over 330 times. Her coworker, Brittany Norwood was somehow able to survive the attack.

 

But in the days following the murder, something about Brittany’s story about what really happened during that closing shift just didn’t add up.

 

Following a 6-day investigation, the victim became the prime suspect in the Lululemon Murder.

PHOTO SOURCE: Crime Scene CleanUp
Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland. PHOTO SOURCE: ABC News
Jayna Murray was stabbed 331 times. PHOTO SOURCE: Connie's Blog of Crime
Brittany Norwood quickly became the prime suspect in Jayna's murder. PHOTO SOURCE: The Washington Post
Two sets of footprints were found in the blood. PHOTO SOURCE: Oxygen
Footprints belonged to a men's size 14 display shoe. PHOTO SOURCE: Patch
The attack on Jayna lasted over 20 minutes. PHOTO SOURCE: Crime Scene CleanUp
At least 5 different weapons were used during the murder. PHOTO SOURCE: Crime Scene CleanUp
Metal peg for mannequin was used in the attack. PHOTO SOURCE: Patch
Brittany Norwood was arrested and charged with first degree murder. PHOTO SOURCE: Twitter

Episode Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-yoga-store-murder-the-shocking-true-account-of-the-lululemon-athletica-killing-by-dan-morse/2013/11/29/36493e46-51fc-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/timeline-the-lululemon-murder-investigation-and-trial

https://biorecovery.medium.com/famous-crime-scenes-the-lululemon-murder-36a3f7177268

https://abcnews.go.com/US/maryland-yoga-shop-killing-brittany-norwood-stolen-merchandise/story?id=13183233#:~:text=The%20blows%20to%20Murray’s%20head,at%20the%20Lululemon%20Athletica%20shop.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/blood-spatter-expert-testifies-in-yoga-store-killing/2011/10/31/gIQAaSeNZM_blog.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/when-yogis-kill-the-grisl_b_1077457