Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

KEY PENINSULA, Wash. (AP) — A suspect and four other people were dead Tuesday after a sheriff’s deputy responded to reports that a man was stabbing people outside a home near Tacoma, Washington, law enforcement said.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially responded to reports that a 32-year-old man was violating a no-contact order. While en route, additional reports came in that the man was stabbing people.

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