A US Foreign Service Officer killed a woman and her dog while injuring three others during a road rage stabbing attack over the weekend. According to multiple reports, Jared Llamado, aged 32, attacked four women on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia at approximately 1:20pm on Sunday following what authorities described as a minor traffic collision.
Key Takeaways
A US Foreign Service Officer killed a woman and her dog, injuring three others in a road rage incident on Interstate 495 near Washington DC. Jared Llamado was shot dead by police after confronting them with a knife.
- A State Department employee stabbed four people following a minor traffic collision
- Michele Adams, 39, and the suspect's dog died from their injuries
- Three other women were hospitalized with serious injuries
- The incident occurred on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia
Michele Adams, 39, and Llamado's own dog succumbed to their injuries. Dana Bonnell, Mary C Flood, and Heather Miller were also injured in the stabbing spree before Llamado was shot dead by a Virginia State Police trooper who arrived at the scene.
Llamado had been working as a diplomatic technology officer at the US State Department since September 2024. The State Department confirmed his employment and expressed condolences to those affected by this tragedy.
The situation escalated rapidly following the collision, with dispatch audio indicating multiple victims in the roadway. Video shared on social media showed a man with a large knife attacking the victims.
When a trooper arrived at the scene, Llamado confronted him with a knife and was shot in self-defense by the officer. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while the trooper remained unharmed. The trooper is now on leave pending an investigation into his use of force.
State Police are also investigating the cause of the crash, which closed down the southbound lanes of this major thoroughfare for hours. Witnesses expressed shock and disbelief at what had transpired, emphasizing that such violent reactions to minor traffic incidents should be avoided.
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