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The individual accused of a deadly stabbing incident on the highway, which left one person dead and three others injured, previously earned academic accolades and pursued a career with the U.S. State Department.
According to Virginia State Police, 32-year-old Jared Llamado was responsible for the fatal stabbing of Michele Adams, 39, and for injuring Dana Bonnell, 36, Mary C. Flood, 37, and Heather Miller, 40. Authorities also reported that Llamado fatally stabbed his own dog. The violent episode unfolded on I-495 southbound in Fairfax County, roughly half an hour from Washington, D.C., at 1:17 p.m. on Sunday.
Investigators stated that the attacks seemed random, as none of the victims, aside from the dog, were passengers in Llamado’s vehicle. Confronted by a state trooper while wielding a knife, Llamado was shot in self-defense and later died in a hospital. The trooper involved was unharmed.
“A Virginia State Police trooper responded to a call at approximately 1:17 p.m. regarding a reported road rage incident. Upon arrival, the trooper faced a male suspect armed with a knife,” noted the Virginia State Police in their release. “In self-defense, the trooper shot the suspect. Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, Va., was taken to the hospital with severe injuries and later died. The trooper remained uninjured.”
Authorities confirmed that Jared Llamado also killed his dog during the incident. (Facebook/Jared Llamado)
Police respond to a stabbing on I-495 at Little River Turnpike on March 1, 2026. (WTTG)
The U.S. Department of State confirmed Llamado was a foreign service officer with the agency.
“We are aware of the tragic incident that involved a Foreign Service Officer and occurred on Sunday, March 1, in Fairfax County, Virginia,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragedy.”
On Feb. 22, Llamado posted a picture with several friends on social media, appearing to be happy and upbeat.
Jared Llamado was a foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department, according to an agency spokesperson. (Facebook/Jared Llamado)
“Dinner with my long time friends and coworkers!” Llamado wrote, in what would be his last Facebook post.
Here’s a timeline of Llamado’s work and education history leading up to the stabbing incident, according to his LinkedIn and social media:
In 2011, Llamado began studying at George Mason University to earn a degree in applied information technology.
2015 – Graduated from George Mason University:
In 2015, Llamado graduated from George Mason University with a degree in applied information technology. Llamado said on LinkedIn that he graduated with a 3.76 grade point average, which landed him on the dean’s list for seven of his eight semesters. He also said he graduated magna cum laude.
July 2015 to June 2018 – Employed as a network engineer at OSIbeyond
Officials said Jared Llamado killed one person and injured three others. (Instagram/jared.llamado)
June 2018 to June 2020 – Employed as an IT Network Engineer at ECC IT Solutions, LLC
June 2020 to October 2021 – Employed as a senior solutions engineer at R3 LLC
November 2021 to July 2024 – Employed as a senior network engineer at LMS Technical Services
September 2024 to March 2026 – Employed as a diplomatic technology officer at the U.S. Department of State
While working at the Department of State, Llamado said he was living in Copenhagen, Denmark, but appeared to be back in the United States recently.
March 1: Police say Llamado went on a stabbing spree in a “road rage incident”:
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)
According to dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital, the stabbing 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.”