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Four dead after mass stabbing outside a home in Washington, cops say

February 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Four dead after mass stabbing outside a home in Washington, cops say
There were also reports of gunfire near the scene

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There were also reports of gunfire near the scene NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsFour dead after mass stabbing outside a home in Washington, cops sayThere were also reports of gunfire near the sceneJosh Marcus in San Francisco Tuesday 24 February 2026 17:15 ESTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeFour victims are dead from a mass stabbing outside a home in Gig Harbor, Washington, according to local officials.A fifth person, a suspect, is also dead, per police.Police received a call around 8:41 a.m. that a man was potentially breaking a pending no-contact order at a local home. Deputies then got a copy of the order to serve to the man.“While en route, multiple witnesses reported at 9:30am that a male was stabbing people outside the home,” the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a statement on Facebook. “A solo deputy arrived, and shots were reported at 9:33am.”“There were four deceased individuals, including the 32-year-old male suspect, and a fifth victim was immediately transported by Gig Harbor Fire and later succumbed to their injuries,” the statement added. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team has taken over the investigation into the incident.Police described the crime scene as “very active.”Officials have not publicly named the victims, the suspect, or the deputy involved in the shooting.Preliminary information indicates the victims are all adults, KING 5 reports.Gig Harbor, located about 15 miles drive northwest of Tacoma, has a population of about 13,000. This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.More aboutWashingtonstabbingTacomaSeattleMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next
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