The timeline charts the demise of a diplomat from the college dean’s list to a deadly highway rampage
Jared Lamado, 32, stabbed Michelle Adams, 39, and wounded Dana Bunnell, 36, Mary C. Flood, 37, and Heather Miller, 40, according to Virginia State Police. Authorities said Lamado stabbed his dog to death. The accident occurred on southbound I-495 at 1:17 p.m Fairfax Countyabout 30 minutes from Washington, DC
Officials said the stabbings did not appear to be targeted, and none of the victims except the dog were in Lamadou’s car at the time. Lamado, who was armed with a knife, was shot in self-defense by a state trooper and died at a local hospital, authorities said. The soldier was not injured.
“A Virginia State Police Trooper was called to the scene at approximately 1:17 p.m. for a road rage incident. When the trooper arrived at the scene, he was confronted by a suspect wielding a knife,” Virginia State Police wrote in a news release. “The trooper then shot the suspect in self-defense. The suspect, Jared Lamado, 32, of McLean, Virginia, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Lamado later died from these injuries. The trooper was not injured.”
Jared Lamado also killed his dog, officials said. (Facebook / Jared Contact)
Police respond to a stabbing on I-495 at Little River Turnpike on March 1, 2026. (and it comes)
The US State Department confirmed that Lamado was an acting Foreign Service employee.
A State Department spokesperson said in a statement: “We are aware of the tragic accident involving a Foreign Service employee that occurred on Sunday, March 1, in Fairfax County, Virginia.” “We offer our deepest condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy.”
On February 22, Lamado posted a photo with several friends on social media, looking happy and optimistic.
Jared Lamado was a Foreign Service official at the US State Department, according to an agency spokesman. (Facebook / Jared Contact)
“Dinner with my long time Friends and co-workers“!” Lamado wrote, in what would be his final Facebook post.
Here’s a timeline of Llamado’s work and educational history leading up to the stabbing, according to LinkedIn and his social media:
In 2011, Lamado began studying at George Mason University to obtain a degree in applied information technology.
2015 – Graduated from George Mason University:
In 2015, Lamado graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Applied Information Technology. Lamado said on LinkedIn that he graduated with a 3.76 grade point average, which placed him on the dean’s list for seven of his eight semesters. He said too He graduated magna cum laude.
July 2015 to June 2018 – Hired as Network Engineer at OSIbeyond
Officials said Jared Lamado killed one person and injured three others. (Instagram/jared.cal)
From June 2018 to June 2020 – Hired as IT Network Engineer at ECC IT Solutions, LLC
From June 2020 to October 2021 – Hired as Senior Solutions Architect at R3 LLC
November 2021 to July 2024 – Appointed as Senior Network Engineer at LMS Technical Services
September 2024 to March 2026 – Appointed as Diplomatic Technology Officer at the US State Department
While working at the State Department, Lamado said he was living in Copenhagen, Denmark, but appears to have recently returned to the United States.
March 1: Police say Lamado stabbed in ‘road rage incident’:
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Authorities have identified Jared Lamado, 32, of McLean, as the suspect in a stabbing following a crash on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia. (Jared called McLean Facebook)
According to the audio recording obtained by Fox News Digital, the stabbing incident “started as a property crash,” and then the suspect “started stabbing people with a knife.”
The dispatcher said there were “several casualties on the road.”
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