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Police Investigating Two Gunfire Incidents Over the Weekend in Alexandria’s West End

By James Cullum
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Alexandria Police are investigating two incidents of gunfire over the weekend.

The first incident occurred at around 3 a.m. on Halloween morning in the 300 block of S. Reynolds Street in the Landmark area. Multiple shots were fired in a parking lot.

On Sunday, Alexandria police also reported shots fired in the 400 block of N. Van Dorn Street. The incident occurred about a mile away from the S. Reynolds Street incident. Multiple shell casings were found along a trail, according to police spokesman Lt. Courtney Ballantine.

No one was arrested for either incident.

S. Reynolds Street and N. Van Dorn Street maps via Google Maps

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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.