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Police ID Suspect Found Dead Along With 3 Stabbing Victims In Redwood City Home

REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) — Waley Cheong, a 23-year-old San Francisco resident, has been identified as the suspect in the stabbing of three people, one fatally, in unincorporated Redwood City early Tuesday morning, the San Mateo County  Sheriff's Office said.

Cheong was also found dead at the scene at a home in the 500 block of Sequoia Avenue.

Deputies learned that Cheong, who they said is a "former  acquaintance of one of the victims," entered the residence and stabbed a 54-year-old woman, a 65-year-old man, and a 20-year-old woman multiple times.

"One of the residents confronted Cheong with a weapon. During the altercation, the suspect was also stabbed," the office said in a news  release.

Cheong and one of the victims died at the scene, the other two victims are hospitalized and being treated.

The motive for the stabbings is still being investigated and  anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Fava at  650-363-4192 or jfava@smcgov.org.

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