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Vienna baseball field at dusk (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

No Officers Charged in Fatal Shooting of Man Experiencing Mental Health Crisis — “A northern Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced that no officers are being charged in the fatal 2022 shooting of a man experiencing a mental health crisis in Fairfax County. Just before 7 p.m. on July 7, 2022, Fairfax County police responded to a home in the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean where callers had reported that a man was having a mental health episode.” [FOX 5]

Bill Pitches Renaming Washington Dulles — “House Republicans have introduced a bill in Congress that would rename Washington Dulles International Airport, located in Sterling, Virginia, near D.C., to ‘Donald J. Trump International Airport.’” [ABC News]

Toddler Storytime with a Cop — Reston Regoinal Library will host early literacy story time with a cop at the library from 10:30-11 a.m. [Fairfax County Library]

Daytime Road Closures in Oakton — “Vale Road (Route 672) between West Ox Road (Route 608) and Fox Mill Road (Route 665) will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, Wednesday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to replace a drainage pipe, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.” [VDOT]

Scam Jam Returns to Fairfax County — The county is hosting a afree event to educate the community about scams in the area. The event is set for Friday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the government center. [Fairfax County Government]

It’s Tuesday — There’s a slim possibility of rain after 2pm, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching up to 76°F. The calm wind will shift to a southward direction at around 6 mph in the afternoon. Precipitation chances stand at 20%. For Tuesday night, rain is more likely, particularly after 8pm. The sky will remain cloudy and temperatures will drop to around 59°F. South winds will continue at 6 mph with a 40% chance of precipitation. [NWS]