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 March 6 announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
The case involves a violent incident where six people were attacked with a knife at the intersection of Montello Avenue and Meigs Place NE. The indictment includes 24 felony counts against Andrade, such as six counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Enhancements for a third violent felony offense and for assaulting senior citizen victims are also included. If convicted of the enhanced charges, Andrade faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
According to government evidence described in the announcement, Andrade was heard yelling at a woman before stabbing her in the face. He then attacked three more individuals who were visiting family nearby after witnesses heard him say, “everybody getting stabbed today,” and “I am going to kill them all.” The victims suffered various stab wounds but survived after receiving treatment at local hospitals. A fifth victim tried to intervene but was also stabbed after falling to the ground during the struggle. The sixth victim was stabbed in the back of the head while getting off a Metrobus.
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. 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 making the announcement. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nickolas Reck.
Authorities remind that an indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
