FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A state trooper shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect following a road rage incident that left four people stabbed, one of them fatally, along on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
The shooting occurred at approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 1, 2026, near exit 52 on I-495 southbound.
A trooper was dispatched to a reported road rage incident on I-495 south, near the exit for Little River Turnpike, just after 1:15 p.m.
When the trooper arrived at the crash scene, they were confronted by a man carrying a knife. Officials said that the trooper shot the suspect in self-defense.
The man was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.
The trooper was not injured.
Four stabbing victims were found at the scene. One of them, a 39-year-old woman, later died from her injuries. A dog also stabbed at the scene died.
Officials said their preliminary investigation indicates the stabbings happened after a crash on the interstate.
Authorities said that the incident, which remains under investigation, is not believed to be terrorism-related.
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