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Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After I-95 Virginia Pursuit
New details have been released by Virginia State Police investigators after one was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving Maryland men following a pursuit down I-95. A carjacking suspect wanted by US Parkway Police was spotted by a Virginia State Police trooper at round 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday night driving south on I-95, which led to a lengthy police pursuit when the driver refused to stop. During the pursuit, the driver, Lanham resident Andy Ernesto Espinoza Garay, 26, struck a Virginia State Police vehicle, causing it to overturn, and the chase continued on until trooper…
Police & Fire
Police Probing Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting After I-95 Pursuit In Virginia
One person was killed and several troopers are on administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting following a police pursuit in Virginia. A carjacking suspect wanted by US Parkway Police was spotted by a Virginia State Police trooper at round 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday night driving south on I-95, which led to a lengthy police pursuit when the driver refused to stop. During the pursuit, the suspect - who has not been identified - struck a Virginia State Police vehicle, causing it to overturn, and it continued on until they were able to force the driver to stop. According to a state po…
Police & Fire
Details Released, Officer Cleared In Spotsy Shooting That Killed Marine: Authorities
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy who was involved in an officer-involved shooting over that killed former U.S. Marine Kenneth Carr over the summer been cleared by the Fauquier Commonwealth's Attorney, authorities announced. *** WARNING: The following news report contains details that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. *** Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. According to prosecutors, on the morning of the shooting, a 911 call was made by a …
Police & Fire
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Fairfax County
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting last month. The agency released body-cam footage on Monday that shows the events leading up to and after the fatal shooting in a Reston apartment in September. * Warning: Graphic footage * Fairfax County Police Department Early on Sept. 16, an officer from the department was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney …
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting Identified By Police
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. On Monday morning, an officer from the agency was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney Wilson was in an "agitated state." An officer knocked on WIlson's door, police say, who opened it and then immediately slammed it shut. The first responder continued to try and speak with her, at which point she open…
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Officer-Involved Fairfax County Shooting (
Developing
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Two people - including an officer - were injured during a shooting in Reston on Monday morning, police say. The Fairfax County Police Department confirmed at around 11 a.m. that there was an officer-involved shooting in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valle Drive. Investigators say that one person was shot and rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. An officer also sustained less severe injuries and were hospitalized. More information is expected to be released. Officers are in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston for an officer-invol…
Police & Fire
Police ID Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex
New details have been released by the Alexandria Police Department following an officer-involved shooting that left a possibly suicidal man dead earlier this week. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 to a home on Maris Avenue after a co-worker asked police to conduct a welfare check regarding 61-year-old Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr., who was reportedly in distress, officials say. The caller reported the incident stated Behan "made very concerning statements about harming himself," and advised that "he was armed with at least two guns." Officers and specially train…
Police & Fire
Armed Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex (
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New details have been released by the Alexandria Police Department following an officer-involved shooting that left a possibly suicidal man dead. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 to a home on Maris Avenue after a co-worker asked police to conduct a welfare check about a man in distress, officials say. The caller who reported the incident stated he "made very concerning statements about harming himself," and advised that "he was armed with at least two guns." Officers and specially trained negotiating units were called to the area within minutes, at which p…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Identified By Prince William County Police
New details have been released after a 22-year-old Woodbridge man was killed in an officer-involved shooting early on Thursday morning. Gabriel Rene Ramirez has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed following an incident that played out overnight and came to a grisly conclusion early on Aug. 1 following a lengthy standoff. Shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers were initially called to a home in the 3400 block of Caledonia Circle in Woodbridge, where there was a reported suicidal person, who was ultimately found "agitated" with a gun in the backyard of a …
Police & Fire
Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say
The man hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Arlington on Friday is now facing criminal charges, according to police. Mark Anthony Johnson-Crestwell, 30, who was hospitalized after being shot on July 5 is now being charged in connection to a series of vehicle-related offenses in the Roslyn neighborhood, authorities announced. His alleged series of crimes began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, when Johnson-Crestwell approached an occupied vehicle in the area of 19th Street North and Fort Myer Drive, when he unsuccessfully attempted to open the door by pulling on th…
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Carjacker Suffers 'Serious Injuries' In Officer-Involved Virginia Shooting, Police Say
A carjacking suspect in Arlington suffered serious injuries after being struck during an officer-involved shooting on Friday, police say. The Arlington County Police Department says that a Metro Transit officer was involved in a shooting following a series of carjackings in the Roslyn area. Following the shooting, the carjacking suspect was treated and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as serious injuries. According to police, as of 12:15 p.m. on July 5, there were no suspects at large related to the incident, which remains under investigation. This is a developing story…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Officer-Involved Spotsylvania Shooting, Sheriff Says
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is investigating following an officer-involved shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead on Sunday morning. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, officials say that deputies were met by a man armed with a gun pointing it at a woman, prompting one of the investigators to fire his weapon, striking and killing the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Spotsylvania Fire and EMS personnel. The woman was unharmed.…
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