UPDATE: A suspect was in custody as of 2:40 p.m.
Some asked if it was safe to go outside, others simply sought any information they could get from police in Herndon.
A police helicopter was called the 200 block of Herndon Parkway in an effort to locate the suspect sometime before 1 p.m.
Police are asking individuals to stay clear of the area and call with any information on the incident.
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