The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says an armed man in Parkland, Washington, allegedly asked a passerby about his religion and then stabbed the man and his dog just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday. The victim called 911 and provided a description of the suspect, leading deputies to search the area. About two hours later a deputy located a man matching that description; deputies fired after the suspect advanced toward them, and the suspect later died at a hospital. The dog was taken into surgery; the current conditions of the dog and human victim have not been released. The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not yet labeled the attack a hate crime.
Washington Suspect Allegedly Asked About Victim's Religion Before Stabbing Man And His Dog; Deputies Shoot Suspect
Knife-wielding nut allegedly asked Christian his religion – then stabbed him and dog before police shot him
An armed man in Parkland, Washington, was shot and later died after deputies say he stabbed a man and that man’s dog moments after asking about the victim’s religion, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man and his dog are in serious condition after an unknown attacker asked the victim about his religion, stabbing them moments later near an SS Quick Stop Grocer in Parkland, Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.(Fox News)
Incident Details
The attack occurred just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday near the S S Quickstop Grocer, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office. The injured man called 911 and told dispatchers he had been stabbed by an unknown assailant. When deputies arrived, both the man and his dog were reported to be in serious condition.
Police say the unidentified attacker approached them while armed, leading to a deputy-involved shooting on the 800th block of 112th Street in Parkland, Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
“The victim answered the man and said something about being a Christian, and the man then attacked and stabbed the victim and his dog,” the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
Police Response And Aftermath
Before being taken to a hospital, the victim provided a description of the suspect. Deputies searched the area for several hours and, approximately two hours after the 911 call, a deputy spotted a man matching that description on the 800 block of 112th Street. According to local reporting, the suspect ran behind a nearby house; deputies pursued, and the man advanced toward them. Deputies fired and the suspect was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The unidentified attacker was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries after being shot by police in Parkland, Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, according to FOX 13.
The victim’s dog was taken to a local animal hospital and was immediately taken into surgery. Authorities have not released updated conditions for the human victim or the dog.
Investigation Status
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office provided the timeline and description of events in its social post and said the matter remains under investigation. No names or other identifying details about the suspect have been released, and investigators have not yet characterized the attack as a hate crime in initial statements. Local outlets, including FOX 13, reported on the deputy-involved shooting and subsequent hospital transport.
Officials said they will release additional information as investigators gather more facts. The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to requests for further comment from Fox News Digital.
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