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Details Released In Shooting Near Preschool That Brought Police To Arlington Block Details Released In Shooting Near Preschool That Brought Police To Arlington Block
Details Released In Shooting Near Preschool That Brought Police To Arlington Block A 21-year-old man was jailed after his firearm discharged during a fight near an Arlington preschool, bringing a heavy police presence to the scene last week, police said. Arlington's Chase Smith displayed a handgun during an argument with another man around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 on the 2200 block of S. Kenmore Street, county police said. The two began physically fighting over the gun, during which a shot was fired, police said. Smith ran from the scene but was found on 22nd Street S., and arrested, police said.  The victim and suspect were transported to an area hospital with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says
Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says Officials say that am intruder gained unauthorized access to Joint Base Andrews on Monday morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, a man gained unauthorized access to a Joint Base housing area, causing concern for some at the Air Force base, which also largely serves as the home base for Air Force One. During the incident, a spokesperson for the base said that a resident discharged a firearm, and security arrived at the scene to apprehend the intruder. The incident remains under investigation by law enforcement. There were no injuries reported and n…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County
Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County A man who fired shots outside an elementary school in Fairfax County and then fled from the scene was struck by a car, authorities said. Chaos began just before 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 6, when cops were called to Hutchison Elementary School on Parcher Avenue in Herndon on a report of gunshots, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers first noticed a group of men, including one man who matched the description of the suspect who, according to witnesses, fired shots into the air during a community event. That's when the presumably drunk man ran into a woodli…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police
Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Authorities are looking for a convicted felon they say shot multiple shots into an Ashburn apartment in Ashburn and then ran away.  Angad S. Sivia, 30, of Leesburg, was visiting an Omeara Terrace home at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. He got into an argument with residents there before he fired into the building, authorities said. No one was injured.  Deputies say the shooting is not connected to other reports of shots being fired in the Ashburn area in recent weeks.  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public…

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by Josh Lanier