Man stabbed in Washington after answering that his religion is Christian

A Christian man has been released from a local hospital in Washington state after being stabbed by a stranger who asked him to identify his religion in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim had identified himself as Christian before he and his dog were viciously stabbed by the suspect.

In a statement posted to Facebook Sunday, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office in Pierce County, Washington, said, “When deputies arrived, the victim was in serious condition and told deputies the unknown man had come up to him and asked what religion he was. The victim answered the man and said something about being a Christian, and the man then attacked and stabbed the victim and his dog.”

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office added that “the victim was able to provide a description of the male suspect prior to being transported to a local hospital." Although the attack was captured on a security camera, authorities declined to publicly identify the suspect's race or identity, but said he was armed with multiple knives.

Authorities also did not identify the race of the victim, but said he was a 54-year-old male who had called 911 to report the attack.

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