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Police Investigate Fourth Shots Fired Call in Old Town in Less Than a Month

By James Cullum
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Alexandria Police are investigating another shots fired call for service in Old Town.

Police notified the public of the incident in the 300 block of Tancil Court in a tweet at 9:25 p.m. No one was reportedly injured in the incident, and a number of cars were hit by bullets and shell casings were recovered by police at the scene.

The incident is the fourth shooting in Old Town since July 9 and occurred two blocks away from Founders Park on the Alexandria waterfront. There was also a stabbing in the area on July 17 and the incident also occurred a block away from where a man was injured in a violent carjacking on Euille Street on July 14.

Police told ALXnow that there are no known suspects at this time.

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.