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Published January 5, 2023 at 7:30AM | Updated January 5, 2023 at 8:46AM

Sunset over Hidden Creek Golf Course in Reston (photo by Cindy Ross)

(Updated at 8:45 a.m.) Two Shot in Bailey’s Crossroads — “Officers are in the 6000 blk of Glen Carlyn Dr in Bailey’s Crossroads for a shooting. Two victims taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life threatening. No suspect description. Call 911 w/info.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Summer Camp Registration Coming Up — “Registration for Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) summer camps serving children ages 3 to 16 will begin Jan. 10, 2023. Registrations fill up very quickly, so families are encouraged to visit the Park Authority Camps webpage to view more than 1,000 programming options to prepare” [FCPA]

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Suspect arrested for fatal shooting in Lorton on New Year’s Eve

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 4, 2023 at 11:45AM | Updated January 4, 2023 at 1:15PM

Fairfax County police car with lights flashing (file photo)

(Updated at 1:15 p.m.) A Woodbridge man has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a man in Lorton on New Year’s Eve.

Robert William Peters Jr., 23, turned himself in to Fairfax County police detectives on Monday night (Jan. 2), two days after 42-year-old Lorton resident Nahom Beyene was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 9500 block of Unity Lane.

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Dog fatally shot by Fairfax County SWAT team during raid in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 7, 2022 at 10:10AM | Updated December 7, 2022 at 3:50PM

Fairfax County police cruiser with lights on (via FCPD/Facebook)

(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) A dog was shot and killed by Fairfax County police during a search of a house in Herndon this morning.

Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department’s SWAT team were serving a search warrant in the 1500 block of Powells Place Tavern, a neighborhood of single-family homes near Dranesville Elementary School, according to the department.

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FCPD takes person into custody after shooting in Mount Vernon

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 29, 2022 at 8:00PM | Updated December 1, 2022 at 8:15PM

Fairfax County police car lights (file photo)

(Updated at 8:15 p.m. on 12/1/2022) A man was found shot outside The Landings I apartments in Mount Vernon Tuesday (Nov. 29) afternoon.

Officers were called to the 8500 block of Hyman Way near Richmond Highway for a shooting at 3:27 p.m. and found an adult man in the parking lot with gunshot wounds to his upper body, the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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Family of Bijan Ghaisar marks five years since fatal shooting with vigil

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 17, 2022 at 2:15PM

Fairfax County Police Department footage of Park Police shooting McLean resident Bijan Ghaisar (via FCPD)

It has been five years since U.S. Park Police officers pursued and shot McLean resident Bijan Ghaisar in Fort Hunt, ultimately killing him.

Still seeking closure and accountability for the officers involved, Ghaisar’s family will mark the five-year anniversary of the shooting with a candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. at 7 p.m. today.

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Centreville man arrested for shooting and killing neighbor’s dog, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 14, 2022 at 11:00AM

A Fairfax County police car (file photo)

A man from Centreville is facing firearm and animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting his neighbor’s dog multiple times, resulting in the animal’s death.

According to Fairfax County police, 33-year-old Roman Vyacheslavov Gorelov shot a 2-year-old yellow Labrador and beagle mix after an argument with the dog’s owner at the Stonegate Faircrest Condominiums Friday morning (Nov. 11):

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Police: Oakton resident fatally shoots man who entered home with ‘large landscaping rock’

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 10, 2022 at 10:15AM | Updated November 13, 2022 at 6:07PM

Fairfax County police car (file photo)

(Updated at 6:05 p.m. on 11/13/2022) A man was shot and killed in Oakton last night following an apparent fight with a homeowner that led the latter to retrieve a gun, police say.

The Fairfax County Police Department is currently investigating the fatal shooting in the 11400 block of Waples Mill Road as a self-defense case, Second Lt. James Curry told media yesterday. Preliminarily, there’s no indication that the two men involved in the incident knew each other, he said.

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Man who fired gun near Herndon elementary school recovering after being hit by car

By Fatimah Waseem

Published November 8, 2022 at 9:30AM

A firearm was recovered in the incident late Sunday afternoon (photo via FCPD).

A man who reportedly fired shots near an elementary school in Herndon may have been drunk, police said in an update yesterday.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the man fired a handgun at Hutchinson Elementary School, where “a community event” was taking place.

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No charges against Herndon police officer who shot driver in July pursuit

By Fatimah Waseem

Published November 2, 2022 at 1:30PM

Town of Herndon police (courtesy Herndon Police Department)

A Herndon police officer won’t face charges after shooting a driver this summer who was waving a handgun at police officers during a police chase, Fairfax County prosecutors announced Friday (Oct. 28).

The officer, whose name was withheld, reportedly fired five rounds and shot the driver three times in the July 5 incident. The driver was hospitalized for at least 15 days.

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Police identify suspected shooter in Skyline Towers homicide

By Fatimah Waseem

Published November 2, 2022 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County police car with lights flashing (file photo)

Local police are searching for a 28-year-old man in connection with a homicide at apartments in Bailey’s Crossroad.

Detectives obtained a warrant on Monday (Oct. 31) charging Phil Asare Darkwah with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, police said yesterday.