Family of woman killed in Wauna stabbing fault failures of mental health care system

Aleksandr Shablykin struggled with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication before he killed his mother and three other women in Wauna.

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Gig Harbor Now

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,234

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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Family members of Aleksandr Shablykin, the 32-year-old believed to have killed his mother and three others in a Feb. 24 attack near Wauna, said they made attempts to help him and protect themselves. But were met with what they described as a broken mental health care system.

Shablykin allegedly stabbed his mother, Zoya Shablykina, 56; Stephanie Killilea, 67; Joanne Kathleen Brandani, 59; and Louise Sandra Talley, 81, to death before a Pierce County …

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