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KOMO News, January 25, 2026:
PARKLAND, Wash. — A man was shot and killed by deputies after a violent stabbing attack on a victim and his dog in Parkland Sunday morning, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirms.
According to the PCSO, the victim called 911 at 6:24 a.m., reporting that he had been stabbed by an unknown man near the S S Quickstop Grocer.
When deputies arrived, the victim was in serious condition and told deputies the unknown man had come up to him and asked what religion he was.
The victim answered the man and said something about being a Christian, and the man then attacked and stabbed the victim and his dog before fleeing southbound on Park Ave. S.
He was able to provide a description of the suspect before being taken to a local hospital. The victim’s dog, also seriously injured, was taken to a local animal hospital for immediate surgery….
The suspect fled behind a nearby home, and deputies reported shots fired at 8:47 a.m.
The PCSO confirmed to KOMO News that the suspect was dead and had been shot by multiple deputies.
According to a spokesperson, the suspect was armed with multiple knives and was resisting arrest, and approached deputies before shots were fired….
Detectives do not know the suspect’s identity or his connection, if any, to the area or house he fled behind.