At least four people are dead in Key Peninsula, Washington, in a stabbing at a home early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
A call came in at 8:47 a.m. regarding a man violating a no-contact order at a home, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The order was not yet valid because deputies had yet to serve the man with a copy of the order, the sheriff’s office added.
Witnesses reported that a man “was stabbing people outside the home” as deputies were en route to serve the order at 9:30 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
“A solo deputy arrived and shots were reported at 9:33 a.m.,” the sheriff’s office said.
Three people were killed and another was taken to a hospital where they “later succumbed to their injuries,” according to the sheriff’s office.
A 32-year-old male suspect is also deceased after being shot by a deputy, a spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department told reporters.
The sheriff’s office described the scene as “very active” and noted that the Pierce County Force Investigation Team has taken over the case.
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