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Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Officers After Hourslong Standoff Inside Virginia 7-Eleven: Police A knife-wielding man is dead, and two officers were hospitalized after a wild standoff in the back of a Northern Virginia 7-Eleven location, police say. An investigation has been launched into the fatal officer-involved shooting that left 33-year-old Shawn Valn dead, according to the Arlington Police Department. Around 6:20 p.m. on Friday, May 8, officers were dispatched to the 7-Eleven at Columbia Pike and South Monroe Street, where there were reports of an unruly man acting disorderly before brandishing a knife. Officers ordered Valn to drop the knife repeatedly, but he retreated into th…
Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police
Crossbow-Wielding Man’s Death In Virginia Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Police The Virginia officer who fatally shot a man armed with a crossbow near Potomac Mills earlier this year will not face criminal charges, officials announced following an independent review. The independent investigation into the July 17 shooting death of 52-year-old Harrison Charles Deppe of Woodbridge has been completed, according to a special report released Thursday, Oct. 22 by the Prince William County Police Department. Deppe was shot and killed by police in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle after running toward the mall with a crossbow following an hours-long standoff, poli…
Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says
Worker Shot, Killed At Virginia Home; Suspect Arrested After Tense Standoff, Sheriff Says A man performing work at a Virginia home was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon, sparking a tense standoff before deputies arrested the suspected gunman, authorities said. Donald Thomas, 64, has been charged in connection with the murder of Caroline County resident Michael Dodge II, 35, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called before noon to the 600 block of Mountain View Road before noon on Tuesday, Oct. 21, where there were reports of gunfire in the area. The Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting incident in the 600 Block of Mountain Vie…
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Fires Shots At Woman, Barricades In Home For Hours, Sheriff Says A tense four-hour standoff in St. Mary’s County ended peacefully after a man allegedly fired multiple shots inside his Lexington Park home. The harrowing incident began shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when the sheriff's office received a call from a home in the 45000 block of Kingfisher Court. The woman told dispatchers she had fled the home after 39-year-old Anibal Carrasquillo III fired a gun at her. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while deputies were on the scene negotiating, they heard a series of shots fired from within the house and Carrasquil…
WATCH: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital WATCH: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital
Watch: Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Discharged From Hospital Hagerstown Police Officer Langley Dean was met with a hero's welcome when he was released from the hospital after being hit by a shotgun blast during a standoff. Dean, a 19-year veteran K9 officer, was discharged from Meritus Medical Center on Tuesday, June 17 after being shot in the face, hand, and arm by a 20-gauge shotgun amid a lengthy barricade situation with Daniel Matthew Anderson. A massive crowd of first responders, officers, police K9s, and hospital staff was on hand Tuesday morning to give Dean a rousing round of applause as he was wheeled out to head home five days after being s…
Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police
Maryland Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police A Maryland police officer who was shot in the face, head, and arm during a domestic violence barricade has been identified as K9 Officer Langley Dean, a 19-year veteran of the Hagerstown Police Department, authorities said. Dean was critically injured Thursday, June 12, when Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, allegedly fired a 20-gauge shotgun at close range during a standoff on Forrest Drive, according to new information released by HPD on Friday, June 13. During a post-arrest search of the home, detectives and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab recovered the shotgun used in the …
Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (Updated) A Maryland father is accused of assaulting his wife with children in the house, then shooting a responding officer with a shotgun during an hours-long standoff that ended in his arrest, authorities said. Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, was taken into custody around 4:35 p.m. Thursday, June 12, after barricading himself for more than eight hours inside a home on Forrest Drive, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Officers first responded to the home around 5 a.m. for a domestic violence assault call.  Anderson’s wife, who showed “clear signs of being assaulted,” let officers ins…
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia An armed man in mental crisis who fled a crash scene surrendered after a multi-agency standoff that shut down part of Route 29 for hours, Virginia authorities said. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, when Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29, according to Sheriff Timothy W. Chilton. When deputies arrived, they found the crashed vehicle — but the driver was gone, and a large amount of blood was discovered inside. Drones and a Fairfax County police helicopter were deployed by investigators and the man was found in the woods n…
Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating
Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Maryland: AG Investigating A man armed with a bow and arrow was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in Maryland, authorities confirmed. A detective opened fire on a man with a curious choice of weapon during a standoff in Arbutus that ended with his death, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers were called around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue after receiving reports of an armed man threatening people with a bow and arrow. Uniformed and plainclothes officers arrived at the scene and “engaged the armed subject,” police said in a brief statement. …
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (UPDATED) Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (UPDATED)
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (Updated) An hours-long standoff in Dundalk ended in tragedy Tuesday after an armed man who opened fire on officers was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Gray Manor Terrace around 7:30 a.m. on April 1 for reports of a prior gunfire incident, according to the agency. While investigating, officers were suddenly fired upon by a nearby resident, officials said. Police returned fire and immediately called for a barricade. The situation forced multiple area sc…
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING)
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (Developing) A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Maryland: AG A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Maryland: Sheriff A woman in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend had to be rescued by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a standoff over the weekend in Waldorf, authorities say. On Sunday, officers were called to check on the welfare of a woman after being contacted by her family, who reported she was in an abusive relationship with Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., 42, and had not been heard from in days. Officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of Brechin Place in Waldorf, where they unsuccessfully attempted to contact the woman, and a warrant to search the property was issued. …