1 dead in Fairfax Co. office building shooting

WASHINGTON — A man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Fairfax County office building Wednesday afternoon.

John Francis Wood, 52, of Vienna, Virginia, fired multiple rounds at an office building located at 8111 Gatehouse Road in Falls Church around 5 p.m., said Fairfax County police Chief Ed Roessler. Wood was found dead, Roessler added.

Police later added that the Wood died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The office building houses a daycare, and there are no reports of any injured children.

Police said around 7 p.m. that any threat was over.

After the shooting, officials actively combed the building to find anyone else who may have been sheltering in place.

Below is a map with the location of the shooting:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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