Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say
WBAL-TV • • 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 responding to the scene Tuesday morning.
- Deputies initially responded to reports that the suspect was violating a no-contact order, but found the order was not valid as it had not been served on him; while en route, they received reports of the stabbings.
- The victims included the suspect’s mother, who had obtained a one-year protection order against him citing mental health issues, substance abuse, threats, and abuse; the suspect was required to stay away from her and comply with a mental health treatment plan.
- It remains unclear why the protection order had not been served
