An armed Washington man was shot and killed by police after authorities say he stabbed a man and the victim’s dog, attacking them moments after asking the victim what religion he practiced.
The incident unfolded just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, when a man called 911 to report he had been stabbed by an unknown man near a local S S Quickstop Grocer in Parkland, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office asked what religion he was.
"The victim answered the man and said something about being a Christian, and the man then attacked and stabbed the victim and his dog," police said.
Before being transported to a hospital, the victim was able to give a description of the male suspect, resulting in police searching the area for several hours.
The victim’s dog was subsequently transported to a local animal hospital and was immediately taken into surgery.
Approximately two hours later, a deputy noticed the suspect on the 800th block of 112th Street and pursued him as he fled behind a nearby house.
The armed suspect then advanced toward deputies, who fired on him, FOX 13 Pierce County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.