May 2024 Massachusetts stabbings
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| May 2024 Massachusetts stabbings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Deep River, Connecticut (attack on roommate) South Shore Plaza, Braintree, Massachusetts and Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Date | May 25, 2024 |
Attack type | stabbing |
| Injured | 6 |
| Accused | Jared Ravizza |
In May 2024, multiple stabbing incidents occurred near Boston, Massachusetts. These include the stabbing of four girls at a movie theater in Braintree and of two McDonald's employees in Plymouth. A suspect has been formally charged in court with the latter. The same suspect is also being investigated in connection with a stabbing death in Deep River, Connecticut.[1] The mother of three of the girls who were stabbed in the theater said the suspect was laughing the whole time.[2] One victim was as young as 9 years old; she was hospitalized and her condition was serious, but stable; the others ranged from onward to 17 age-wise; they were all accompanied together as siblings and their friends. They were selected at random, and had no known connection to the suspect.
Jared Ravizza (born 1997/98)[1] was arrested in Sandwich, Massachusetts, after a police chase that ended in a fiery car crash and the suspect being hospitalized for minor injuries.[3] After a mental health evaluation, a doctor said the suspect has "delusions, trouble focusing and voices in his head that tell him to do things".[4]
Background[edit]
In April 2024, Ravizza's father called police claiming his son had attacked him. When officers showed up, Ravizza screamed at them, resisted arrest, and expressed belief in numerous conspiracy theories about various topics.[1]
At the time of the attack, Ravizza was reportedly in the process of obtaining a legal name change to Jared Love Jones.[5]
Ravizza is also being investigated in connection with the death of a Deep River, Connecticut man that same day.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Jared Ravizza had a history of conspiratorial thinking prior to stabbings".
- ^ "Suspect identified after 6 people, including 4 girls, are stabbed in Massachusetts". CBS News. 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Suspect in violent stabbing spree across South Shore that injured 6 people heads to court". Boston 25 News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Hardaway, Liz. "Who is Jared Ravizza, suspect in Deep River homicide and charged in Massachusetts stabbings?". Ct Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Jared Ravizza: Massachusetts Stabbing Suspect Changed Name to Jared Love Jones Before Attack as Photos Show Him in Lip Gloss, Nail Polish". 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Seonwoo, Eunki (2024-06-04). "New details emerge in Ravizza's ties to homicide victim". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-07.