Suspect and 4 Others Are Dead After Stabbing Near Tacoma, Washington, Authorities Say

Authorities investigate the scene after reports that a man fatally stabbed multiple people, on Feb. 24, 2026, in Gig Harbor, Wash. John Froschauer/AP Photo

SEATTLE—A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, authorities said.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially responded to reports made at around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday that a 32-year-old man was violating a no-contact order. They obtained a copy of the order, learned it was not valid because it had not been served on the suspect and headed to the scene to provide it to him.