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Four Dead in Tacoma Stabbing Incident, Suspect Also Deceased

Key Points
  • Four people were killed in a stabbing incident outside a Tacoma, Washington residence.
  • The 32-year-old suspect is also deceased, according to local police.
  • The initial police call was about the suspect violating a restraining order before additional calls reported the stabbings.

Four people were killed in a violent stabbing incident outside a residence in Tacoma, Washington, according to local police. The suspected perpetrator is also dead. The incident occurred on February 24, 2026, at a home outside the city of Tacoma in the northwestern United States.

Police initially responded to a call regarding a 32-year-old man violating a restraining order at the address. While officers were en route to the location, additional calls came in reporting that the man was stabbing people at the residence. The Tacoma Police Department confirmed the fatalities but has not released further details about the victims or the circumstances of the suspect's death.

The investigation is ongoing.

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