Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say
Associated Press News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 32-year-old man fatally stabbed four people outside a home on the Key Peninsula, northwest of Tacoma, Washington, before being shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy.
- Deputies initially responded to reports that the man was violating a no-contact order, which had not been served on him, and were en route when they received reports of the stabbings.
- Three victims died at the scene, and a fourth died while being transported to the hospital.
- Court records reveal the suspect’s mother had obtained a protection order against him due to his mental health issues, substance abuse, and threatening behavior, but the order had not been served.
- Neighbors reported hearing gunfire and police sirens, describing the
