495 stabbing
Definition
A tragic road rage incident on Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) in Fairfax County, Virginia, on March 2, 2026, involving a suspect who stabbed four people—one fatally—and killed a dog before being fatally shot by a Virginia State Police trooper.
Colloquial reference to the chaotic multi-victim stabbing spree that snarled traffic for hours on the D.C. area's busiest highway, turning rush hour into a real-life action movie nobody wanted a ticket for.
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The 495 stabbing has everyone in Fairfax rethinking their commute choices—turns out merging lanes can be deadlier than a game of Mario Kart.
Forget horror flicks; the 495 stabbing was like a low-budget slasher where the killer picked the wrong highway to audition.
After the 495 stabbing, my GPS now suggests 'avoid highways with stabby vibes' as a route option.
Survivors of the 495 stabbing proved that sometimes the best defense is yelling at a trooper from inside your car.