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Police in La Center, Wash., have arrested a 41-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man for carrying out a \u201crandom, unprovoked\u201d knife attack that injured four. The attack occurred Monday night during a poker game at the Last Frontier Casino, the Clark County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Last Frontier Casino in La Center, Wash., where Scott Harmier is alleged to have gone on a stabbing spree on Monday for reasons unclear. (Image: KPTV<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The suspect, Scott R. Harmier, was arrested following a high-speed police chase after he fled the casino. He’s been charged with four counts of first-degree assault. <\/span><\/p>\n

Three of the victims were released from the hospital Tuesday, while one remains under observation. All are expected to survive. <\/span><\/p>\n

Poker Table Stabbings <\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Casino security footage viewed by investigators showed Harmier shortly before midnight \u201csitting at a poker table, when he reached down with his right hand and grabbed something,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Office said. <\/span>\u201cWithout provocation or warning, the suspect then appeared to stand and began to stab the male sitting to his left approximately five times in the head and chest area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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When other casino patrons tried to tackle Harmier, he swung the weapon at them, which the Sheriff\u2019s Office described as a hunting knife. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Harmier then approached a woman who had been sitting at the same poker table and \u201cappeared to try to stab her three times.\u201d He then chased a male out into the parking lot while swinging at him with the knife. <\/span><\/p>\n

The victim fell to the ground and appeared to be stabbed twice by Harmier. Detectives said they found a large amount of blood on the floor of the parking lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suspect Flees <\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Witnesses said Harmier then fled the casino in a white Nissan sedan and drove toward Interstate 5. <\/span>Deputies spotted the Nissan traveling south on Interstate 205 toward the Oregon state line shortly after midnight and engaged in pursuit. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The vehicle was driving at speeds between <\/span>90 and 110 mph before it was stopped by police using a \u201cpursuit immobilization technique.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Harmier was taken into custody without further incident.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Frontier said in a statement on its Facebook page its human resources department was researching counseling options for staff and guests.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are extended for all affected,\u201d it said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Police in La Center, Wash., have arrested a 41-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man for carrying out a \u201crandom, unprovoked\u201d knife attack that injured four. The attack occurred Monday night during a poker game at the Last Frontier Casino, the Clark County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. The suspect, Scott R. Harmier, was arrested following a high-speed police chase […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":247953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,83771],"tags":[84119,82177],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLast Frontier Casino Stabbings: Four Injured in Unprovoked Attack<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Scott R. 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