The State Department has confirmed to Fox News Digital that the suspect involved in a deadly “road rage incident” on a highway this past Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of a woman and a dog and left several other women injured, is a Foreign Service Officer.
“We are aware of the tragic event involving a Foreign Service Officer that took place on Sunday, March 1, in Fairfax County, Virginia,” stated a spokesperson from the State Department. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to everyone impacted by this unfortunate event.”
The spokesperson refrained from sharing further information, highlighting that the Virginia State Police are currently leading the investigation.
According to a press release from the Virginia State Police, Jared Llamado, a 32-year-old from McLean, is accused of stabbing Michelle Adams, 39; Dana Bonnell, 36; Mary C. Flood, 37; and Heather Miller, 40. Tragically, Adams succumbed to her injuries, and a dog was also killed in this attack. The incident unfolded on the southbound lanes of I-495 at around 1:20 p.m. in Fairfax County, roughly a half-hour drive from Washington, D.C.
Authorities have identified Jared Llamado, age 32, from McLean, as the suspect involved in the stabbing that followed a crash on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Officials have indicated that the stabbing followed a vehicular collision and is not believed to be connected to terrorism.
The Virginia State Police said Llamado confronted a trooper that arrived on scene, who then shot the suspect who was armed with a knife. Llamado died at a local hospital as a result of his injuries.
The state trooper wasn’t injured in the shooting.
Police responded to a stabbing on I-495 at Little River Turnpike on March 1, 2026. (WTTG)
“A Virginia State Police trooper was called to the scene at approximately 1:17 p.m. for a reported road rage incident. When the trooper arrived on scene, he was confronted by a male suspect carrying a knife,” the Virginia State Police wrote. “The trooper then shot the suspect in self-defense. The suspect, Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, Va., was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Llamado later succumbed to those injuries. The trooper was not injured.”
Dispatch audio reviewed by Fox News Digital states that the incident “started out as a property damage crash,” then the suspect began “stabbing people with a knife.”
The dispatch operator said that there were “multiple victims in the roadway.”
Officials shut down a portion of the highway while police responded.
“I-495 and 495 Express Lanes southbound past Gallows Road is closed due to a major incident,” the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Northern Virginia office said.
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