One person died and another two were seriously hurt after what police described as a stabbing along N. Glebe Road.
The incident happened early Wednesday evening in the Buckingham neighborhood, south of Ballston.
“ACPD is investigating a stabbing in the 200 block of N. Glebe Road,” the Arlington County Police Department said on social media around 6 p.m. “Two adult males have been transported to an area hospital in serious but stable condition. Expect road closures and continued police activity in the area.”
“A third adult male was pronounced deceased on scene,” ACPD said later. “At this time, there is not believed to be any outstanding individuals and there is no ongoing threat to the community. Police remain on scene investigating.”
Asked to clarify whether the man who died was stabbed, a police spokesperson told ARLnow that additional information was not currently available.
“Police remain on scene investigating and at this time there are no further details available for release besides what we’ve provided on X,” the spokesperson said via email, shortly before 8 p.m. “N. Glebe Road remains closed from N. Piedmont Street to N. Pershing Drive.”
On Thursday (Thanksgiving) afternoon, police issued a press release saying the man found dead is believed to be “the primary aggressor” and the other two men suffered life-threatening injuries but are in stable condition.
More, below, from the press release.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the Ashton Heights neighborhood on the evening of November 26, 2025.
At approximately 5:11 p.m., police were dispatched to the report of an assault with injury in the 200 block of N. Glebe Road. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male subjects outside a business suffering from several lacerations and immediately began rendering aid. Responding officers canvassed the area and located an additional adult male subject, deceased inside the business. The two subjects that were located outside sustained life-threatening injuries and medics transported them to an area hospital where they remain, one in stable condition and the other in critical, but stable condition.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it is believed the decedent initiated the assault and was the primary aggressor. There is not believed to be any outstanding subjects related to this incident. During the course of the investigation, several knives were recovered.
Information regarding the deceased individual will be released upon proper next of kin notification.
This remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information or surveillance footage that may assist with the investigation is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or [email protected]. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
