All lanes closed on Capital Beltway Outer Loop due to police activity
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“A man stabbed four people and a dog on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia on Sunday in a road rage attack after a car crash, authorities say.”
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— The Yellow Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system that runs between Huntington in Virginia and Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C. or Greenbelt in Maryland. It consists of 22 …
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“One woman and the dog died, three people are hurt and a Virginia State trooper shot and killed the attacker.”
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— Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Ken…
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“Michele Adams, was killed, police said in an update Monday. She was 39.”
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“Horrified drivers called 911 to report what they saw on I-495 southbound near Exit 52, between Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike, close to the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.”
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“First, cars were involved in a crash on the Beltway, police said. Then a man got out of a vehicle and started stabbing people, police said.”
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“A Virginia State Police trooper arrived at about 1:15 p.m. The trooper found the four stabbing victims and dog.”
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“The attacker confronted a trooper with a knife, and the trooper opened fire in self-defense, Virginia State Police said.”
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“The man was shot, was rushed to a hospital and later died, police said. Virginia State Police say the trooper who shot the suspect was not injured.”
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“Adams died and three other victims – ages 36, 37 and 40 – were taken to hospitals with serious injuries. The dog, which also was stabbed, also died.”
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“Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, was the attacker, police said in an update Monday.”
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“A man with a large knife could be seen attacking the victims, according to video posted to social media.”
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“The trooper who shot him will remain on administrative leave during an internal investigation, per Virginia State Police policy, police said.”
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“Medevac helicopters were seen landing along the highway to try to help the victims. The Beltway was shut down as first responders rushed to the area. Traffic was affected Sunday afternoon into the evening.”
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“Local law enforcement agencies are on high alert given the strikes in Iran, but Virginia State Police said the attack is not believed to be terrorism-related.”
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