Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers mostly after 4pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 65. Winds will be calm, becoming east at 6 mph in the afternoon and there’s a 40% chance of precipitation. On Wednesday night, there will be showers and thunderstorms before 4am, followed by a chance of showers, and a low around 43. The east wind at 5-10 mph will become northwest at 12-17 mph in the evening and may gust up to 34 mph. Precipitation chance is 90%, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
🚨 You need to know
Fairfax County police reported that a man was stabbed and left with critical injuries on Tuesday afternoon after a tabbing at the Baily’s Crossroads McDonald’s (5603 Leesburg Pike) just west of Alexandria, FFXnow reported.
Fairfax County police were dispatched to the fast food restaurant around 2:19 p.m., according to police scanner traffic.
“The victim is a Hispanic male on the ground with a knife in his chest,” the dispatcher said, calling for a police helicopter and a K9 unit to be deployed.
The suspect remained at the scene and was arrested. Police said the injuries are considered life-threatening.
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