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Posted May 9, 2006 • Comments Off on Centreville in the news

Officer Fatally Shot Outside Police Station

This event happened in my town, yesterday, while I was home from work. Fairfax County’s traffic advisory service sent me a message saying both my exit on 66 and the next one were closed, which is very rare indeed. Then Lisa, thinking I was on my way home from work soon, called me to say people had been shot at my police station, there was a manhunt going on for an escaped suspect, and I wouldn’t be able to get home, and I should just go to her house instead. I assured her I was home, and she told me to lock the doors and stay inside (presumably, away from the windows).

It was really very unreal and strange. In case you don’t get it, I provide this map from the article linked above, plus a copy I have edited for clarity.