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WHO:

Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, Virginia, identified as the suspect.

Michele Adams, 39, of Fairfax, Virginia, identified as the deceased victim.

Other victims: Dana Bonnell, 36; Mary C. Flood, 37; Heather Miller, 40.

Virginia State Police trooper involved in the shooting (name not specified).

U.S. State Department confirmed Llamado was a Foreign Service Officer.

WHAT:

A road rage incident on Interstate 495 resulted in a mass stabbing.

Four women were stabbed, with Michele Adams dying from her injuries.

A dog owned by Llamado was also killed during the incident.

Llamado confronted a state trooper with a knife and was shot in self-defense.

Llamado died at a local hospital after being shot.

The incident led to the closure of several lanes on the interstate for hours.

WHERE:

Incident occurred on Interstate 495 southbound near Little River Turnpike in Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 30 minutes from Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

The incident occurred on March 1, 2026, at approximately 1:17 p.m.

Virginia State Police were called to the scene around 1:20 p.m.

WHY:

The stabbings reportedly followed a crash on the interstate.

Authorities stated the incident does not appear to be terrorism-related.

HOW:

The incident began as a property damage crash, which escalated into a stabbing.

A Virginia State Police trooper responded to the scene and shot Llamado after he confronted the officer with a knife.

A tragic road rage incident on Interstate 495 in Annandale, Virginia, resulted in a mass stabbing that left one woman dead and several others injured. Jared Llamado, a 32-year-old Foreign Service Officer from McLean, Virginia, has been identified as the suspect, while Michele Adams, a 39-year-old from Fairfax, was the deceased victim. In total, four women were stabbed, including Dana Bonnell, 36, Mary C. Flood, 37, and Heather Miller, 40, and Llamado's dog was also killed during the altercation. The situation escalated after a property damage crash, leading to Llamado confronting a Virginia State Police trooper with a knife, resulting in Llamado being shot in self-defense and later dying at a local hospital. The incident occurred on March 1, 2026, around 1:17 p.m., prompting the closure of several lanes on the interstate for hours while authorities responded to the scene.