Four stabbed to death on Key Peninsula, suspect shot and killed by deputy, sheriff says
KIRO 7 News Seattle • • nation
Key Points:
- Four people were killed in a stabbing incident on Tuesday morning near Purdy on the Key Peninsula, Washington, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
- Authorities responded to a call around 8:47 a.m. about a 32-year-old man violating a protection order outside a home; the order was later found to be invalid as it had not yet been served.
- At approximately 9:30 a.m., deputies received reports that the man was stabbing people outside the home, and shots were fired shortly after at 9:33 a.m. when a deputy arrived.
- Three victims were found dead at the scene, and a fourth died en route to the hospital; the suspect was shot and killed
