Jared Llamado, a 32-year-old U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer from Fairfax County, Virginia, went on a stabbing rampage on Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) on March 1, 2026, killing 39-year-old Michele Adams and seriously injuring three other women aged 36, 37, and 40, plus his own dog. A Virginia State Police trooper shot and killed Llamado in self-defense after he confronted the officer with a knife during the road rage incident southbound near Little River Turnpike and Gallows Road.
Incident Timeline
The violence erupted around 1:15 p.m. following a minor crash; Llamado exited his red SUV and attacked strangers not in his vehicle, weaving through traffic before witnesses saw stabbings roadside. Victims Dana Bonnell (36), Mary C. Flood (37), and Heather Miller (40) survived with serious wounds; Adams succumbed at the scene amid blood-soaked chaos reported by bystanders.
Response and Aftermath
Troopers arrived within two minutes for the reported road rage, clearing southbound lanes for hours. Llamado died at a hospital; the trooper, uninjured, is on administrative leave pending investigation. State Department offered condolences, confirming his diplomatic technology role since 2024; no prior victim connections found.
