The tragic aftermath of a highway road rage incident on Sunday has left a community in shock, after a woman and a dog were fatally wounded, and several other women injured. This unsettling event unfolded in Fairfax County, Virginia, and involved a Foreign Service Officer, according to confirmation from the State Department to Fox News Digital.

“We are aware of the tragic incident that involved a Foreign Service Officer and occurred on Sunday, March 1, in Fairfax County, Virginia,” a spokesperson from the State Department stated, extending heartfelt condolences to those affected by this grievous event. However, the spokesperson refrained from divulging further details, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation led by the Virginia State Police.

The Virginia State Police released a statement identifying 32-year-old Jared Llamado from McLean as the suspect. Llamado is alleged to have brutally stabbed four women: Michelle Adams, 39; Dana Bonnell, 36; Mary C. Flood, 37; and Heather Miller, 40. Tragically, Adams succumbed to her injuries, and a dog also lost its life in the incident. This violent altercation took place on the southbound lanes of I-495 at approximately 1:20 p.m., a mere half-hour’s drive from Washington, D.C.

Authorities have clarified that this stabbing incident, which followed a vehicular crash, is not being viewed as related to terrorism. The suspect, Jared Llamado, is under investigation, with further details awaited as the Virginia State Police continue their inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this shocking event.

Authorities identified Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, as the suspect in a stabbing following a crash on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia. (Jared Llamado McLean Facebook)

Officials said that the stabbing followed a crash and isn’t believed to be terrorism-related. 

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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