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
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 11, 2023.
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- Exciting Events Planned for Alexandria This Summer!
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- 1820 Updated Rowhouse Lists For $2.2M In Old Town Alexandria
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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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