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Man, Dog Stabbed in a Parkland Parking Lot; Suspect Killed by Deputies

The suspect stabbed a man and his dog after asking about the man’s religion; deputies shot the armed suspect who later died at a hospital, authorities said.

  • On Sunday, Pierce County deputies shot a suspect following a violent stabbing near the S.S. Quickstop Grocery, PCSO said.
  • The suspect approached Eddie Nitschke, 54-year-old victim, and asked about his religion before stabbing him and his dog near S.S. Quickstop Grocery, investigators said.
  • After more than two hours of searching, a deputy spotted the suspect on the 800 block of 112th St. S. at 8:40 a.m.; deputies fired shots about 8:47 a.m., and the suspect later died at a hospital, PCSO said.
  • Both victims were transported to hospitals, and the dog underwent emergency surgery while the Pierce County Force Investigation Team and Major Crimes Task Force investigate the shooting.
  • Residents of the neighborhood say the stabbing is the latest in recent weeks of violence, while local authorities have limited information on the suspect, and Eddie Nitschke said, `My shirt was drenched with blood`.
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MY Northwest broke the news in Tacoma, United States on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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