4 people fatally stabbed outside home near Seattle, suspect shot dead by deputy

February 25, 2026

TL;DR

A 32-year-old man fatally stabbed four people before being shot dead by a sheriff's deputy in Pierce County, Washington.
Deputies were initially responding to reports of the man violating a no-contact order.
The stabbings occurred outside a home on the Key Peninsula, near Gig Harbor.
Three victims died at the scene, and a fourth died en route to the hospital.
Court records show the suspect's mother had obtained a protection order against him due to mental health issues, substance abuse, and threats.
The protection order required the suspect to not possess dangerous weapons and to stay away from his mother and her address.

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