The Brief
- Authorities identified four women killed in a Key Peninsula stabbing: Zoya Shabliykina, Joanne Brandani, Louise Talley, and Stephanie Killilea.
- Investigators say 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin killed his mother before fatally stabbing three neighbors who reportedly tried to intervene; deputies shot and killed the suspect upon arrival.
- The victims were active community members and volunteers in the Gig Harbor area, and neighbors have honored their bravery with memorials and messages of support.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – Authorities have identified the four women killed in a stabbing on the Key Peninsula nearly a week ago, a tragedy that has left a small, private community reeling.
Pierce County deputies say 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin fatally stabbed his mother, 52-year-old Zoya Shabliykina, before killing three other women who neighbors say tried to intervene. Deputies shot and killed Shablykin when they arrived.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner identified the other victims as 59-year-old Joanne Brandani, 81-year-old Louise Talley and 67-year-old Stephanie Killilea.…