Timeline tracks diplomat’s path from college overachiever to alleged highway ‘road rage’ mass stabber

The diplomat accused of fatally stabbing 1 idiosyncratic and injuring 3 others successful a Sunday road "road rage incident" erstwhile graduated with world honors and built a vocation that took him to the U.S. State Department.

Jared Llamado, 32, fatally stabbed Michele Adams, 39, and injured Dana Bonnell, 36, Mary C. Flood, 37, and Heather Miller, 40, according to Virginia State Police. Llamado besides stabbed his ain canine to death, authorities said. The incidental happened connected I-495 southbound astatine 1:17 p.m. successful Fairfax County, astir 30 minutes from Washington, D.C.

Officials said the stabbings did not look to beryllium targeted, and nary of the victims too the canine were successful Llamado's car astatine the time. Llamado, who was equipped with a knife, was changeable by a authorities trooper successful self-defense and died astatine a section hospital, authorities said. The trooper wasn't injured.

"A Virginia State Police trooper was called to the country astatine astir 1:17 p.m. for a reported roadworthy rage incident. When the trooper arrived connected scene, helium was confronted by a antheral fishy carrying a knife," Virginia State Police wrote successful a quality release. "The trooper past changeable the fishy successful self-defense. The suspect, Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, Va., was transported to the infirmary with superior injuries. Llamado aboriginal succumbed to those injuries. The trooper was not injured."

Officials said Jared Llamado besides killed his dog. (Facebook/Jared Llamado)

Police respond to a stabbing connected I-495 astatine Little River Turnpike connected March 1, 2026. (WTTG)

The U.S. Department of State confirmed Llamado was a overseas work serviceman with the agency.

"We are alert of the tragic incidental that progressive a Foreign Service Officer and occurred connected Sunday, March 1, successful Fairfax County, Virginia," a State Department spokesperson said successful a statement. "We widen our deepest condolences to each those affected by this tragedy."

On Feb. 22, Llamado posted a representation with respective friends connected societal media, appearing to beryllium blessed and upbeat.

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Jared Llamado was a overseas work serviceman with the U.S. State Department, according to an bureau spokesperson. (Facebook/Jared Llamado)

"Dinner with my agelong clip friends and coworkers!" Llamado wrote, successful what would beryllium his past Facebook post.

Here's a timeline of Llamado's enactment and acquisition past starring up to the stabbing incident, according to his LinkedIn and societal media:

2011 - Began studying astatine George Mason University:

In 2011, Llamado began studying astatine George Mason University to gain a grade successful applied accusation technology.

2015 - Graduated from George Mason University:

In 2015, Llamado graduated from George Mason University with a grade successful applied accusation technology. Llamado said connected LinkedIn that helium graduated with a 3.76 people constituent average, which landed him connected the dean's database for 7 of his 8 semesters. He besides said helium graduated magna cum laude.

July 2015 to June 2018 - Employed arsenic a web technologist astatine OSIbeyond

Officials said Jared Llamado killed 1 idiosyncratic and injured 3 others. (Instagram/jared.llamado)

June 2018 to June 2020 - Employed arsenic an IT Network Engineer astatine ECC IT Solutions, LLC

June 2020 to October 2021 - Employed arsenic a elder solutions technologist astatine R3 LLC

November 2021 to July 2024 - Employed arsenic a elder web technologist astatine LMS Technical Services

September 2024 to March 2026 - Employed arsenic a diplomatic exertion serviceman astatine the U.S. Department of State

While moving astatine the Department of State, Llamado said helium was surviving successful Copenhagen, Denmark, but appeared to beryllium backmost successful the United States recently.

March 1: Police accidental Llamado went connected a stabbing spree successful a "road rage incident":

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Authorities identified Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, arsenic the fishy successful a stabbing pursuing a clang connected Interstate 495 successful Fairfax County, Virginia. (Jared Llamado McLean Facebook)

According to dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital, the stabbing incidental "started retired arsenic a spot harm crash," past the fishy began "stabbing radical with a knife." 

The dispatch relation said that determination were "multiple victims successful the roadway."