Suspect, four victims dead after stabbing attack in US state of Washington

"Deputies from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office were dispatched at about 8:41am local time (16:41 GMT) following reports that the suspect had violated a no-contact order, according to The Associated Press. Officers obtained a copy of the no-contact order, but found it was not yet valid because it had not been served against the suspect."

"Multiple witnesses reported seeing the attack at approximately 9:30am (17:30 GMT). It took about three minutes for the first deputy to arrive, and shots were fired at 9:33am (17:33 GMT), according to a video statement released by local authorities. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene."

"The residence where the stabbing took place appeared to belong to a woman who filed for a one-year protection order against her son. She alleged that her son had made threatening remarks and suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues."

On Tuesday morning near Tacoma, Washington, a 32-year-old man fatally stabbed four people outside a residence on the Key Peninsula. Deputies were dispatched around 8:41am following reports of a no-contact order violation. Officers discovered the order had not yet been served and were en route to deliver it when the suspect began stabbing people around 9:30am. A deputy arrived within three minutes and fired shots at 9:33am, fatally wounding the suspect. Three victims died at the scene; a fourth died at the hospital. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is investigating the incident. Court records indicate the residence belonged to a woman who had filed a protection order against her son, citing mental health and substance abuse concerns.

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