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Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

Authorities say a man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 5 dead after stabbing, police shooting at WA home

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

  2. Newest

    Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

    Headline from WMUR ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    5 dead after stabbing, police shooting at WA home (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Five people, including a 32-year-old suspect, died after a stabbing outside a Purdy, Washington home.

  2. NBC News

    4 people dead in stabbing in Washington State (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    At least four people are dead in Key Peninsula, Washington, in a stabbing at a home early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

  3. Newsweek

    5 dead after mass stabbing in Washington: what to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Deputies arrived at a call for a no contact order violation and found a man stabbing people outside the home.

  4. WMUR

    Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Authorities say a man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday

  5. Al Jazeera

    Suspect, four victims dead after stabbing attack in US state of Washington (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A 32-year-old suspect stabbed four people to death before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy near Tacoma, Washington.

  6. Townhall

    Four Dead in Mass Stabbing in Washington State (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Four people were fatally stabbed in Washington state; a deputy shot the suspect at the scene.

  7. BNO News

    5 dead, including suspect, in stabbing in Washington state (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Five people are dead, including a 32-year-old male suspect, after a stabbing and deputy-involved shooting in Purdy, Washington, according to officials. The incident unfolded Tuesday morning at a home in the 14000 block of 87th Avenue Northwest in Purdy, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Offic…

  8. CBS News

    4 people fatally stabbed outside home near Seattle, suspect shot dead by deputy (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot dead by a sheriff's deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, authorities said.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    4 killed in stabbing outside residence in Washington state, suspect also dead: Authorities (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    The suspect was shot by a responding deputy, authorities said. By Meredith Deliso February 24, 2026, 2:57 PM Four people are dead in a stabbing outside a residence in Washington state, authorities said Tuesday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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