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Va. state police aid investigation into shooting deaths in Fauquier Co.

Fauquier County Sheriffs say that three people were shot and two have died in Bealeton, Virginia.

The department said that officers responded to a reported shooting just before 8:45 p.m. in the 7500 block of Hancock Street



Officers said that they arrived and discovered two people who had been killed and a third victim with apparent gunshot wounds.

Police said the third victim was transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital for treatment, but their condition was not confirmed.

They also said that the county’s investigative division is working alongside the Virginia State Police criminal investigation unit.

 

The county said that the event was isolated and that there is no threat to the community. Police are still investigating the incident.

Ivy Lyons

Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

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