Tag: shooting
Man shoots his mother in Seven Corners
A man shot his mother, then shot himself at the Woodlake Towers Condominium on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners this afternoon. Both the victim and suspect remain hospitalized, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. The mother’s injuries have been upgraded to non-life-threatening. According to a report on Fox5 News, the mother called 911 saying she … Continued
Man arrested for shooting inside a bar
Officers with the Mason Police District arrested a man for shooting a gun in a crowded bar in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Abdulkerim Halid, 25, of Arlington, got into a dispute with a group of men in the Lion’s Den Lounge at 5820 Seminary Road at about 4 a.m. on … Continued
Man shot at Annandale nightclub
A man was shot at the Diamond Lounge, a nightclub in Annandale, at 2 a.m. this morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. He was transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. The Diamond Lounge, at 7203 Little River Turnpike, has been the scene of several violent incidents. In 2020, a man was … Continued
Shooting victim remembered as a caring son and brother
Maurice Anderson, the young man killed at the Build America Plaza parking lot in the Skyline area of Bailey’s Crossroads on May 7, is remembered as a caring son and brother. A GoFundMe page set up by his sister, Danielle Anderson, on behalf of their mother and siblings, says Maurice, 24, of Washington, D.C., “always … Continued
Police identify fugitive shooting suspect
Police have identified the suspect in the May 7 shooting incident in the Skyline area that left one man dead and another hospitalized. Javon Antonio Reid, 32, of Maryland, is being actively sought by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit. He was identified through surveillance footage and interviews and is being … Continued
Police share photos of shooting suspect
The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a shooting on May 10 by the 7-Eleven at 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive in Culmore. When officers arrived on the scene shortly after 1 p.m., they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body. Officers … Continued
Culmore shooting victim in critical condition
An individual was shot today in a parking lot near 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive in the Culmore area, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted at 1:45 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries considered life-threatening. The suspect is described as a 20-year-old Hispanic male wearing a blue mask, black hoodie, and black … Continued
One dead after shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads
Updated May 8: Two people were shot early this morning in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on Twitter. One victim has died, and the other has injuries considered to be life-threatening. The man who died was identified as Maurice Anderson, 24, of Washington, … Continued
Police report a shooting in Culmore
Someone was shot near Bellview Drive and Glen Carlyn Drive in Culmore this evening, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on Twitter. A male was found with gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two men were seen fleeing the scene. Preliminarily, this does not appear to be a random act. Updated … Continued
Shots fired at vehicles on 495 in Annandale
A driver on the beltway in Annandale fired several shots at other vehicles traveling northbound toward the Little River Turnpike exit on Sunday afternoon, the Virginia State Police reports. One vehicle was struck. No one inside the vehicle was injured. The shooter was driving a silver Mercedes. The state police were notified at 5:10 p.m. … Continued
Two people shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Two people were shot in Bailey’s Crossroads in the early hours of Jan. 5, the Fairfax County Police Department reported. The incident occurred in the 6000 block of Glen Carlyn Drive. The two victims were taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. In other police news, detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit are … Continued
Descano clears officer in shooting incident
Fairfax County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano issued a report stating that an undercover police officer was justified in shooting a suspect Aug. 2 in Seven Corners. Descano will not file criminal charges against the officer, Sgt. Joshua Moser. Descano’s report says Moser was part of the police department’s Street Crimes Unit, which had arranged for … Continued
Cars shot again in Bailey’s Crossroads
Someone fired at cars in a parking lot at 5516 Leesburg Pike at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 28 during a car meet-up. Two people sustained minor injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The event was organized by a group called Capital Mischief which hosts weekly Taco Tuesday car meet-ups. Police believe that incident is … Continued
Police release footage from officer-involved shooting in Falls Church
The Fairfax County Police Department released a video from the officer-involved shooting Oct. 6 at Arlington Boulevard and Graham Road. Police officers approached the suspect while he was shooting at them. One of the officers fired five rounds, said Police Chief Kevin Davis at a media briefing Nov. 2. None of the shots hit the … Continued
Man fatally shot at Skyline Towers
A man was fatally shot in an apartment at Skyline Towers in Bailey’s Crossroads on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 30, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A witness inside the apartment, in the 5500 block of Seminary Road, called the police at about 2:45 p.m. Officers found an adult male with gunshot wounds on the third … Continued