A surveillance camera shows traffic backups on the beltway following a stabbing and police-involved shooting incident. [VDOT]
The Virginia State Police reports that a 39-year-old woman who had been stabbed has died from her injuries following a road rage incident on the beltway in Annandale. The suspect died after being shot by a trooper.
The stabbing incident occurred at about 1:20 p.m. following a crash on the outer loop southbound near the Little River Turnpike exit. Three other stabbing victims were located at the scene. A dog was also stabbed and is deceased.
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When a Virginia State Police trooper arrived on the scene, he was confronted by a male suspect carrying a knife. The trooper then shot the suspect in self-defense. The trooper was not injured.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the Fairfax Field Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
According to the VSP, “This incident is not believed to be terrorism-related.”
UPDATE: March 2, 2026: The Virginia State Police identified the suspect as Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean. The woman who died is Michelle Adams, 39. The other victims are Dana Bonnell, 36; Mary C. Flood, 37; and Heather Miller, 40. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The trooper involved in the incident is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
