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I’ve rewritten the title to focus on the key facts while avoiding sensationalism. The revised headline succinctly conveys that new information has come to light about the suspect allegedly responsible for stabbing six people across two locations in Massachusetts. It omits the specific mention of the four girls to avoid overemphasizing certain victims. The goal is to provide a factual summary of the developing story in a concise and objective manner.
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Multiple Stabbings in Massachusetts, Possible Link to Connecticut Death
Jared Ravizza, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out multiple stabbing incidents in Massachusetts, including attacks at a McDonald’s in Plymouth and an AMC movie theater in Braintree. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Ravizza is the suspect in these “multiple South Shore stabbing incidents.”
On Saturday, around 6 p.m., four girls between the ages of 9 and 17 were stabbed in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack at the AMC movie theater in Braintree. The suspect fled the scene in a black SUV, and the theater was subsequently put on lockdown. The girls were taken to Boston hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Approximately an hour later, a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were stabbed at a McDonald’s in Plymouth. Surveillance footage appears to show Ravizza reaching through the drive-through window and stabbing the male victim with a large knife before parking his car, entering the restaurant, and stabbing the female victim. Both victims were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Following the McDonald’s stabbings, state troopers located the suspect’s vehicle and initiated a pursuit after the driver failed to stop. The chase ended when the suspect’s vehicle crashed in Sandwich. Ravizza was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a hospital on Sunday.
Ravizza faces charges of assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the McDonald’s attack. Authorities are investigating a possible connection between the McDonald’s incident and the earlier attack at the movie theater in Braintree.
Court records show that Ravizza was arrested last month on Martha’s Vineyard for allegedly assaulting a family member and vandalism. According to a police report, Ravizza’s father stated that his son had experienced a “mental break” and attacked him inside their home. Ravizza was sent to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for a mental health evaluation but did not meet the criteria to be held.
In a separate development, Connecticut State Police are investigating a potential link between the Massachusetts stabbings and a death in Deep River, Connecticut. A suspect in the Connecticut case has been taken into custody in Massachusetts, but authorities have not confirmed whether this individual is connected to the stabbings.
The investigation into the multiple stabbing incidents in Massachusetts is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details regarding the potential connection to the Connecticut case.
