19-year-old identified as stabbing suspect shot to death by police in Montgomery County

A man, accused of stabbing multiple people in Montgomery County in a series of unprovoked attacks, was shot and killed by police Saturday. Now, officials have identified him and the officer who shot him.

According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the stabbings started after the suspect attacked a woman at the Unique thrift store on Veirs Mill Road just after 10:30 a.m. The suspect ran away, later attacking two women who were sitting at a yard sale in the area.

The three women were taken to area hospitals for help, one in critical condition. In a press conference Saturday, Police Chief Darren Francke reported that hospital staff believe all three will survive. A fourth person, only identified as a man, was also injured but did not require hospital treatment.

The series of stabbings ended after Francke said the suspect confronted police near a wooded area and officers shot him. The suspect died from his injuries.

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