A man in Braintree, Massachusetts, wearing a wig went on an “unprovoked” stabbing spree on Saturday, injuring four minor girls and two adults, police reported.
“The attack appeared to be unprovoked,” stated the Braintree Police Department, adding that the girls — aged between nine and 17 — were all hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Press release regarding AMC10 stabbing incident
Posted by Braintree Police Department on Saturday, May 25, 2024
According to CBS Boston, an AMC employee described the suspect as wearing “an oversized trench coat, sunglasses, and a long blonde wig.”
The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle before authorities arrived and allegedly continued the attack at a McDonald’s in Plymouth, the New York Post reported.
Massachusetts State Troopers found a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man with apparent stab wounds at the restaurant near Rt. 3 Park and Ride at approximately 7:09 p.m. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
“A description of the suspect’s vehicle enabled Troopers to locate it operating on a public way in Sandwich. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop,” the MSP stated in a press release. The suspect crashed the vehicle and was apprehended by Sandwich and State Police shortly afterward.
Sources informed CBS that the suspect is also “believed to be connected to a murder investigation in Deep River, Connecticut,” the outlet reported.
Earlier on Saturday, Connecticut State Police had issued an alert describing him as dangerous and possibly armed with a 10-inch knife.
Boston 25 reported that the suspect’s name is Jared Ravizza, citing an anonymous law enforcement source.
A website belonging to a Jared Ravizza, who splits his time in Martha’s Vineyard, describes him as an artist and digital marketing entrepreneur. His Instagram account lists “she” as his personal pronoun.