Crime & Safety
Deputy Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Spotsylvania County
The county says there is no active threat to the community after the incident on Sunday.
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA – A deputy was injured in a shooting incident on Sunday during which a Spotsylvania County deputy fired his weapon, the county sheriff’s office says.
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office initially reported a large police presence on the 11000 block of Hickory Creek Drive west of Fredericksburg at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The office later updated its release to include the report of an officer-involved shooting and the injured deputy. They say there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Virginia Statewide Incidents reports that a suspect was also killed in the shooting.
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Virginia State Police are investigating.
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