4 dead after stabbing attack in Washington state, authorities say
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Key Points:
- A 32-year-old man fatally stabbed four people outside a home in the Key Peninsula area of Washington state before being shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy responding to the scene.
- Deputies were initially en route to serve the suspect a no-contact order when witnesses reported the stabbing; the deputy arrived around 9:30 a.m. and fatally shot the suspect shortly after.
- Three victims died at the scene, and a fourth died later from injuries; all victims are believed to be adults, but their identities and the suspect’s identity have not been disclosed.
- Authorities confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the relationship between the suspect and victims remains unclear.
- The incident occurred near Henderson Bay off Puget Sound
