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Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades.  At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner
Here's What We Know About The Fatal Fairfax County Officer-Involved Shooting At Tysons Corner A “man known very well to law enforcement” who has a violent criminal history died at an area hospital after being shot by officers as he attempted to evade a shoplifting arrest at the Tysons Corner Shopping Center in Fairfax County on Wednesday night. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said late on Wednesday, Feb. 22 that a man struck during an officer-involved shooting has died from his injuries after taking officers on an approximate quarter-mile pursuit. Suspect was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Chief Davis will provide an update from the scene shortly. — Fairfax County…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Officer-Involved Shooting Near Virginia Mall: PD (DEVELOPING) Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Officer-Involved Shooting Near Virginia Mall: PD (DEVELOPING)
Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Officer-Involved Shooting Near Virginia Mall: PD (Developing) Police say that one man has been rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the area of Fashion Boulevard in McLean at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, where there was a reported shooting near the Tysons Corner Shopping Center. Officers are in the area of Fashion Blvd in McLean for an officer-involved shooting. Preliminarily, one man was shot in the upper body outside the mall & taken to hospital w/injuries considered life-threatening. No officers …

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by Zak Failla
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Federal Officer Fatally Shoots Person On Metro Platform In DC: Reports (DEVELOPING) Federal Officer Fatally Shoots Person On Metro Platform In DC: Reports (DEVELOPING)
Federal Officer Fatally Shoots Person On Metro Platform In DC: Reports (Developing) A federal officer has reportedly shot a person at a metro station in Washington, DC, officials announced. Police responded to reports of shots fired on the Red Line platform at the Metro Center station shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 that left one person dead, according to Metro Transit Police. MTPD responded to a fatal shooting on the Red Line platform at Metro Center shortly before 6:30 p.m. this evening. One victim was pronounced at the scene. @DCPoliceDept is leading the investigation. #wmata pic.twitter.com/6eB3iEegcI — Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) December …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Implicated In Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia, Police Say Maryland Man Implicated In Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia, Police Say
Maryland Man Implicated In Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia, Police Say A convicted felon from Maryland is facing charges in Virginia following an incident that led to an officer-involved shooting in Arlington, authorities announced. Charles County resident El-Amin Mutee, 44, of Waldorf has been charged by police in Arlington with brandishing and felon in possession of a firearm, police in Arlington said on Saturday, Oct. 15. Police say that shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, officers from the Arlington Police Department responded to the 21000 block of Shirlington Road, where there were reports of multiple shots fired. Upon arrival, investigators sai…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police
Man Assaulting Woman In Domestic Incident Shot By DC Officer: Police A defiant man was hospitalized after being shot during an officer-involved shooting in DC during an investigation into an alleged domestic assault, police said. Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating a shooting in the 1900 block of Mississippi Avenue in Southeast DC that left 29-year-old Rahman Mills with multiple injuries. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, police said that members of the Seventh District responded to the 1900 block of Savannah Street, Southeast, for the report of domestic vio…

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by Zak Failla
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One Injured During Undercover Officer-Involved Shooting During Attempted Arrest In Virginia One Injured During Undercover Officer-Involved Shooting During Attempted Arrest In Virginia
One Injured During Undercover Officer-Involved Shooting During Attempted Arrest In Virginia One suspect was hospitalized by an undercover detective in Maryland who was involved in an officer-involved shooting during a drug investigation in Fairfax County, officials said. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said that undercover officers on patrol in the area of Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in the Mason Police District were conducting a drug investigation when they identified some suspects implicated in the case. The investigation, Davis said, led undercover narcotics officers to identify a group of people sitting in a car who were accused of allegedly illegally d…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities
Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities Police identified the 26-year-old Virginia man who they said was shot and killed by officers after throwing a tribal mask at them and then charging at them with a bottle Thursday, July 7. Jasper Aaron Lynch's family friend called police saying he was throwing objects and pacing around a home on the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean around 7:10 p.m. Fairfax County police said. A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and a clinician from the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health responded, but Lynch had left the home by the time they arrived at 7:25 p.m., police said. The team checked the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Killed By Fairfax Police Charged At Officers With 'Object' In His Hand: Chief Man Killed By Fairfax Police Charged At Officers With 'Object' In His Hand: Chief
Man Killed By Fairfax Police Charged At Officers With 'Object' In His Hand: Chief The Fairfax County police chief said the man who police killed Thursday night, July 7, had charged at officers with an "object" in his hand.  In a late-night press conference, chief Kevin Davis discussed his department's second fatal officer-involved shooting in two weeks.  Officers were called to a home in the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean arounm. Thursday night for reports of a man in crisis, but he ran away before police arrived. Nearly two hours later, a second call came in, Davis said. This time, the caller warned that the man had returned and was throwing things, NBC4 r…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Shot Dead By Fairfax County Officer: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Shot Dead By Fairfax County Officer: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot Dead By Fairfax County Officer: Police (Developing) A man died Thursday night, July 7, in an officer involved shooting in Fairfax County, police said. Authorities said officers were called to a home in the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean about a man throwing things outside. When police arrived, a fight broke out with the man, which led to the shooting.  Police said the man died at the scene. Officials have not released the man's name.   No officers were injured, police said.  Officials should release updates tonight and tomorrow morning.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time no officers reporting injuries. The med…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police
Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police Police said a Fairfax County officer shot and killed a wanted fugitive in a shopping center parking lot Thursday afternoon, June 30.  According to initial reports, the officer confronted the man around 4:30 p.m. in the Springfield Town Center parking lot, which sparked an "armed confrontation," the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. Responders took the man to an area hospital for treatment, but they have not released any updates on his condition. The officer was not injured, officials said.  Police did not release the man's name.  NBC4 reported officers had cordoned off the area ou…

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PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities
PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities A corrections lieutenant was found dead in the woods in central Pennsylvania hours after her suspected killer and husband was shot dead by police in Virginia, authorities say. Pennsylvania state police were sent to contact the next of kin of Derrick Avey at the home he shared with his wife Kyline C. (maiden name Keefer) Avey in the 8900 block of McClays Mill Road, Lurgan Township around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by the police.  No one was found in the home, and police soon learned that the 41-year-old woman who lived there had "not been seen or heard from in s…

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