State Department Acknowledges Foreign Service Officer as Suspect in Virginia Road Rage Mass Stabbing Incident

The individual implicated in a “road rage incident” on a highway this past Sunday, which tragically resulted in the deaths of a woman and a dog, along with several other women being injured, has been identified as a Foreign Service Officer. This confirmation was provided by the State Department to Fox News Digital.

“We are aware of the unfortunate incident 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 tragic event.”

The spokesperson refrained from divulging further information, pointing to the ongoing investigation spearheaded by the Virginia State Police as the reason.

According to a news release from the Virginia State Police, 32-year-old Jared Llamado from McLean is accused of stabbing Michelle Adams, 39; Dana Bonnell, 36; Mary C. Flood, 37; and Heather Miller, 40. Sadly, Adams succumbed to her injuries. The attack also claimed the life of a dog. The incident unfolded on the southbound lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County, approximately 30 minutes from Washington, D.C., at 1:20 p.m.

The authorities identified Jared Llamado, 32, from McLean, as the suspect responsible for a stabbing that occurred after a collision on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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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