ANNANDALE, Va. — A road rage incident on Interstate 495 near Annandale left four people suffering stab wounds and prompted Virginia State Police to shoot a knife-wielding man, authorities said.
WUSA 9 reported troopers were called to the Outer Loop of the Beltway at 1:17 p.m. on Feb. 28 following reports of a road rage confrontation after a crash, police said. When they arrived, they found four stabbing victims and a man with a knife. Police said the man ignored commands to drop the weapon, and troopers shot him in self-defense.
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The incident shut down southbound I-495 and caused traffic to back up for about six miles.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and later died, Virginia State Police said.
A 39-year-old woman and a dog were among the stabbing victims. Both died from their injuries, police said. The conditions of the other victims were not immediately available.
Police said the stabbings happened after a crash, which remains under investigation.
