{"id":630126,"date":"2026-03-03T22:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/630126\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:01:21","slug":"state-department-employee-fatally-shot-by-trooper-after-stabbings-on-i-495","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/630126\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department employee fatally shot by trooper after stabbings on I-495"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An employee of the U.S. State Department was fatally shot by a Virginia trooper following a deadly stabbing on the Capital Beltway in Virginia Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/495-crash-stabbing-480x320.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Four women were stabbed in a road rage incident on the Capital Beltway on March 1, according to Virginia State Police. (Courtesy 7News)<\/p>\n<p>                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/495-crash-stabbing-780x520.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Four women were stabbed in a road rage incident on the Capital Beltway on March 1, according to Virginia State Police. (Courtesy 7News)<\/p>\n<p>An employee of the U.S. State Department was fatally shot by a Virginia trooper following a <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/local\/2026\/03\/two-dead-after-i-495-road-rage-incident-leads-to-stabbing-virginia-state-police-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">deadly stabbing<\/a> on the Capital Beltway Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>In an update Tuesday, Virginia State Police said the women who were wounded didn\u2019t know the knife-wielding man before the road-rage incident, which happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 495.<\/p>\n<p>Michele Adams, 39, of Fairfax, died from her wounds and another three women were taken to the hospital with serious injuries Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A dog that was stabbed to death belonged to the man armed with a knife, according to a news release from police<\/p>\n<p>A state trooper said he shot and killed Jared Llamado, of McLean, in self-defense after the 32-year-old allegedly confronted him with a knife.<\/p>\n<p>A State Department spokesperson confirmed to WTOP that Llamado worked as a foreign service officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the tragic incident that involved a Foreign Service Officer and occurred on Sunday, March 1, in Fairfax County, Virginia. We extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragedy,\u201d a spokesperson told WTOP in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Llamado died at a hospital after being shot by the trooper, who wasn\u2019t injured.<\/p>\n<p>According to his LinkedIn, Llamado had been working at the State Department for about a year and half in a technology role.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson directed questions about the incident to Virginia State Police, who are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police believe the stabbings happened after a vehicle crash on the Beltway at exit 52, near Little River Turnpike.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement has offered few details about the crash except to say that the women were not inside Llamado\u2019s vehicle. The women who were wounded but survived include a 36-year-old, 37-year-old and 40-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation shut down the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, for hours Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Llamado is the only suspect in the stabbings, which are not believed to be related to terrorism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">\u00a9 2026 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. 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