5 people dead in Pierce County after stabbing, shots fired
Tacoma News Tribune • • nation
Key Points:
- Five people, including a 32-year-old suspect, died following a stabbing incident near Purdy in Pierce County; the suspect was shot and killed by a deputy.
- The incident began after a man violated a no-contact order by coming to a home on 87th Avenue Court Northwest, with deputies en route to serve the order when the stabbing occurred.
- Four victims were found dead at the scene, and a fifth person later died from injuries after being transported by emergency services; all victims appeared to be adults.
- The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is handling the case, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies responding to reports of a man with a knife and subsequent shots fired.
- Authorities have not yet identified the victims, and
