Kevin Andrade, 34, of Washington, D.C., was indicted this week on charges related to a stabbing spree that occurred on April 3, 2025, in Northeast D.C., according to a Mar. 6 announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
The case is significant due to the number of victims and the violent nature of the attacks. Authorities say Andrade attacked six people with a knife at the intersection of Montello Avenue and Meigs Place NE. All victims survived after receiving treatment at local hospitals.
Andrade faces 24 felony counts, including six counts of assault with intent to kill while armed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The indictment also includes enhancements for a third violent felony offense and for assaulting senior citizen victims. If convicted on these enhanced charges, Andrade faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
According to government evidence, witnesses reported that Andrade yelled at one woman before stabbing her in the face. He then allegedly attacked three more individuals who were visiting a family member nearby, shouting threats before running toward them and stabbing each one. A fifth victim tried to intervene but was also stabbed after falling to the ground with Andrade. The sixth victim was reportedly stabbed in the back of the head while getting off a Metrobus wearing headphones.
U.S. Attorney Pirro said, “The indictment returned against Kevin Andrade sends a clear message: anyone who commits a crime in D.C. will be held accountable.” She added, “The senseless violence in this city must stop, and my office will continue pursuing justice and working to ensure the safety of our residents.”
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined Pirro in announcing the indictment. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nickolas Reck.
Officials remind that an indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.