Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Isolated showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high of 86.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain showers. Overcast. Mild. High of 71 and low of 65. Sunrise at 5:57 am and sunset at 8:11 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Two police officers shot and killed a man the department alleges had attacked another officer and was trying to take his gun in the Penn Daw area (6239 Richmond Highway) just south of Alexandria.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said the incident started when an officer got a license plate alert for a U-Haul truck that was reported stolen in Richmond. The officer pulled into a Citgo gas station next to the McDonalds when he saw the truck and driver.
Davis said the driver shoved the police officer into the open front door of the police car and started to attack him. Over scanner traffic, the officer can be heard saying “He’s got my gun.”
Two officers responded to the dispatch and opened fire on the man, killing him.
This is the second fatal shooting by Fairfax County police this year, after D.C. resident Timothy Johnson was killed outside Tysons Corner Center on Feb. 22.
Image via FCPD/Facebook
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The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 11, 2023.
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- Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Leads To Sentence For Alexandria Drug Dealer
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 👉 9:00 am Friday: Public Site Tours of Potomac River Generating Station Redevelopment Site
- 7:30 pm Friday: US Navy Band – Young Artist Concerto Competition Concert
- 10:00 am Saturday: Lost Buildings in Alexandria
- 10:00 am Saturday: West Potomac Marketplace
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At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who