A stabbing attack in the US state of Washington, on Tuesday, resulted in the deaths of five people, including the attacker, after police opened fire on him in front of a house near the city of Tacoma, where Pierce County patrols had responded to reports that he had violated a “deportation” order before receiving testimonies that he had stabbed several people in the street.

Published on: 02/25/2026 - 00:10 Last updated: 02/25/2026 - 08:10

On Tuesday, local authorities in the US state of Washington recalled that four people were stabbed to death, while a policeman shot the suspect, according to what they announced in an official statement.

In the details of the incident, Pierce County Police explained that its officers acted in response to reports of a man believed to have violated a “deportation” order in a house located near the city of Tacoma in the western state of the country.

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The police said in a statement posted on Facebook: “While heading to the site, reports were received from several witnesses at nine-thirty in the morning that a man had stabbed people in front of the house.”

The statement added, "A policeman arrived at the scene and reported that gunfire had been fired at 9:33 a.m.," noting that four people were killed, including the suspect, a 32-year-old man.

The statement also noted that a fifth person was immediately taken to the hospital, but "died as a result of his injury."

France 24/AFP

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