Gig Harbor stabbing: Five people killed after mass attack on quiet US residential street as suspect shot dead by police
Five people have been killed after a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in a residential street in Gig Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday morning before being shot dead by police.The 32-year-old launched the stabbing spree on a quiet cul-de-sac in the affluent waterfront community, about 45 miles from Seattle.Three victims died at the scene on 87th Avenue Court NW, while another was rushed to hospital before later succumbing to their injuries. The suspect was fatally shot at around 9.33am local time, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators have not yet confirmed the relationship between the attacker and the victims.Deputies were first called to the property at approximately 8.45am after reports that a no-contact order was being breached.Officers had documentation to serve the order and were en route to the Key Peninsula address when a second emergency call reported that a man was stabbing people outside the home.Witnesses said at least one victim was attacked in the middle of the road as horrified bystanders looked on.Five people have been killed after a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in a residential street in Gig Harbor | PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEBy the time officers arrived, the suspect’s rampage had already unfolded.The Pierce County Force Investigation Team has since taken over the case. Officials said the scene remains highly active as efforts continue to identify the victims.Tacoma Police Officer Shelbie Boyd explained that the protection order had not yet been legally enforceable.
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The Pierce County Force Investigation Team has since taken over the case | PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE"In order for a violation to be valid, the individual has to have been served so that there's knowledge that the judge has prohibited them to have contact and what those requirements or conditions are," she said.Court documents connected to the address where the incident occurred reveal that a mother had sought legal protection from her adult son in April 2025, with the order being granted the following month.The petition detailed allegations that the son, who suffers from a mental health disorder, had physically pushed and made threats against his mother on previous occasions.The mother also accused him of damaging her belongings, injuring her cat, filming her within the home, and engaging in what she described as occult rituals on the premises.Gig Harbor is a picturesque maritime settlement on Puget Sound | GETTYUnder the terms of the order, the son was prohibited from possessing weapons and required to remain at least 1,000 feet from his mother, her residence, vehicle and workplace.He was also being mandated to adhere to his treatment plan and medication regime.Gig Harbor is a picturesque maritime settlement on Puget Sound, roughly 15 miles northwest of Tacoma.It has a population of around 12,000 residents, according to 2020 census data.
