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Authorities are investigating after five people were killed Tuesday in a violent stabbing in the middle of a street in Washington state.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) confirmed four adult victims were killed in Purdy, along with a 32-year-old male suspect — who has not been publicly identified, FOX 13 Seattle reported.
Three of the victims died at the scene, and a fourth was pronounced dead at the hospital, the outlet reported.
The suspect was shot by responding deputies and pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said the incident unfolded just after 8:45 a.m. local time, when the sheriff’s office was called about a man entering a Purdy home in violation of a no-contact order.
Deputies were on the way to serve the order when multiple witnesses reported a man was “stabbing people” outside the house at about 9:30 a.m., according to the outlet.
The suspect was shot by deputies just three minutes later, authorities said.
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The Pierce County Force Investigation Team is leading the investigation.
Pierce County officials did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
Purdy is a small waterfront community near Gig Harbor in western Washington State.
It is about an hour southwest of Seattle, and roughly 20 minutes northwest of Tacoma.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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