There was another crazy story, albeit a local one, that occurred last weekend. We now know more details, but it shut down a portion of I-495 last Sunday after a road rage incident sparked a stabbing spree that left multiple people injured, including a woman and her dog. There was considerable local intrigue, as details were scarce, leading some to wonder if this was a terrorist reprisal after our airstrikes in Iran. The suspect remained unidentified for days, which fueled this narrative. Now, we know who did it, and it's a bit of a curveball
During the attack, State police responded and shot and killed the assailant, now identified as Jared Llamado, 32, a State Department employee (via Fox 5 DC):
Murderer shot & killed by @VSPPIO after he stabbed 4 people (1 dead) and a dog on Fairfax, VA’s I-495 Beltway on Sunday ID’d as Jared Llamado; he worked @StateDept as a foreign service officer (posted in Denmark) & was a @GeorgeMasonU grad https://t.co/ilh86KOngG pic.twitter.com/wXUp8PP3B4
— NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) March 3, 2026
NEW: the suspect in the Beltway stabbing has been ID’d as 32 year-old Jared Llamado, who resided in McLean, Virginia. He was later shot and killed by Virginia State Police Troopers on I-495 while still armed with the murder weapon.
— The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) March 2, 2026
The woman who was stabbed and killed has been… https://t.co/WdXyVAtIwS pic.twitter.com/cK2C9z7KK4
The man who was shot and killed by a Virginia State trooper after allegedly stabbing four people and a dog on I-495 in Fairfax County on Sunday was a foreign service officer, according to the State Department
The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. Sunday on the southbound lanes near Exit 52 in Fairfax County.
A Virginia State trooper was called to the scene for a report of a road rage incident. When the trooper arrived on scene, he was confronted by a male suspect, who was carrying a knife. The trooper then shot the suspect in self-defense.
The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Jared Llamado was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The trooper was not injured.
Four stabbing victims were located at scene. Michelle Adams, 39, of Fairfax, Va., succumbed to her injuries. A dog was also stabbed and has since died.
The other three victims were a 36-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, and a 40-year-old female. They were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Officials say the stabbings happened following a crash on the interstate. The crash remains under investigation.
The State Department later confirmed that this incident was instigated by one of its employees. As noted, the cause of the crash remains under investigation. It's random. It's tragic, but that's road rage.