Virginia Highway Road Rage Turns Into Mass Stabbing on I-495, Leaving Two Dead Including Attacker

A road rage incident on Interstate 495 near Annandale, Virginia, escalated into a deadly mass stabbing that left two people dead — including the suspect, who was shot by police — and a dog killed. The attack occurred on one of the Washington metropolitan area's busiest highways and adds to a grim pattern of random violence that has left Americans feeling increasingly unsafe in public spaces. The incident comes during a week already scarred by the Austin mass shooting and the Mar-a-Lago perimeter breach.