Casino goer is stabbed to death at the table in random attack in front of horrified patrons and employees

A 29-year-old man was murdered in an utterly random and savage attack inside a Washington casino.

While the victim was standing at a table inside Muckleshoot Casino, near the city of Auburn, another man snuck up behind him and then slashed him in the neck. The 29-year-old died at the casino.

The victim, whose identity authorities haven't disclosed, had no relationship with the suspected murderer. The suspect is 31 years old and police have not released the person's name. 

Auburn authorities received a call about the attack around 1:30am on Sunday.

Authorities have called the murder a 'completely random act.'

A 29-year-old man was murdered in a savage stabbing at Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington. Authorities have called the attack 'completely random'

Police spokesperson Kolby Crossley highlighted how terrifying the incident was by detailing how the victim was unaware of their danger:

'It’s a scary and terrible situation that occurred and this person had no idea what was going to happen to them,' Crossley said.

The murderer also made no apparent effort to conceal his horrific act.

Crossley told Fox13 the brutal stabbing 'happened at the casino on the casino floor'

'There were a lot of people around. There were a lot of cameras,' he said. The suspect was arrested at the scene 'without incident.'

Auburn authorities believe the two men had no relationship or contact before the murder, which occurred on the casino floor in front of horrified patrons

Auburn police have now launched an investigation into the matter, but investigators are facing an incredibly daunting and puzzling case. 

Because the murderer and the victim had no previous contact with one another, nailing a motive will be difficult. 

But Auburn law enforcement remain optimistic. Crossley said: 'We’re going to figure out why and how and what drove this person to act so heinously.'

In a press release, authorities said that they responded to 'a report of a stabbing at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort' around 1:30am on April 21.

'When officers arrived on scene, they found a male (29) with a stab wound to the neck. Despite life-saving measures, the victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.'

The killer approached the victim from behind and then stabbed him in the neck. The victim later succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene

The press release continued by saying that 'early investigation shows this stabbing was a completely random act.'

'The victim was standing at one of the tables and the suspect (31) walked up behind him and stabbed him in the neck area.'

The statement added that 'detectives believe the victim and suspect had no contact before incident.'

'The suspect was arrested without incident and was booked into King County Jail.'