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Fatal McLean police shooting was ‘tragic’ but not ‘legally unreasonable,’ auditor says

Published May 2, 2024 at 4:30PM

Media gathered for a police briefing on officer's fatal shooting of Jasper Aaron Lynch in McLean on July 7, 2022 (via FCPD/Twitter)

An officer who fatally shot a McLean man in 2022 violated Fairfax County Police Department policies, but the shooting itself was within policy and legal bounds, a new report on the FCPD’s investigation says.

In the report, which was released yesterday (Wednesday), Fairfax County Independent Police Auditor Richard Schott affirmed the police department and Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s findings that none of the three responding officers violated criminal law when they tased and shot 26-year-old Jasper Aaron Lynch at his home on July 7, 2022.

Court rejects petition from police officer fired after fatal Tysons shooting

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 24, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated August 3, 2023 at 4:41PM

Fairfax County Courthouse (file photo)

(Updated at 4:30 p.m. on 8/3/2023) The former Fairfax County police officer who reportedly shot and killed D.C. resident Timothy Johnson on Feb. 22 in Tysons lost a court petition seeking reinstatment earlier this month.

Wesley Shifflett’s petition alleging that the county violated his due process rights and its own policies during a grievance review was rejected by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Shannon, who affirmed County Executive Bryan Hill’s conclusion that the Fairfax County Police Department had followed proper county procedures.

BREAKING: Fairfax County police officer who shot Timothy McCree Johnson in Tysons fired

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 23, 2023 at 3:30PM | Updated March 23, 2023 at 6:18PM

Body camera footage shows first responders providing medical aid to Timothy McCree Johnson after he was shot by police on Feb. 22 outside Tysons Corner Center (via FCPD)

(Updated at 6:15 p.m.) The Fairfax County police officer who allegedly fired the gunshot that killed Timothy McCree Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center last month will be fired, Chief Kevin Davis announced this afternoon (Thursday).

Davis didn’t identify the officer removed from duty, but the Washington Post reports that Sgt. Wesley Shifflett, a seven-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department, is believed to have fired the fatal shots.