Redwood City Stabbing Attack Leaves 2 Dead Including Suspect

REDWOOD CITY, CA –Two people were killed including the suspect in a stabbing attack Tuesday morning at a home in unincorporated Redwood City, a San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said.

We are investigating a homicide that occurred around 5:20 this morning in a residence on Sequoia Avenue in unincorporated Redwood City.
-The suspect is deceased.
-3 adult victims have been stabbed
-1 victim is deceased.
-This is an isolated incident.

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The incident was reported at around 5:20 a.m. at a Sequoia Avenue residence, sheriff's spokeswoman Detective Rosemerry Blankswade said in a video posted on Twitter.

Two other victims were hospitalized, Blankswade said.

The suspect died before sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, Blankswade said. The suspect was known to the victims.

A motive for the attack is under investigation, Blankswade said.