Two dead after Sunday afternoon shooting in Fairfax County

Two people are dead after a shooting in Springfield, Virginia, Sunday afternoon, according to Fairfax County Police.

The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. in the garage of a house on Winding Way Court near Pohick Road.

Police said one male died at the scene, another was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where they later died.

One person is in custody in connection with the shooting, according to police, and there is no apparent ongoing threat to the public.

 

Fonda Mwangi

Fonda Mwangi is a Associate Producer at WTOP. Before joining WTOP she was an investigative intern at WJLA. She also wrote for student magazine, Envision, covering finances for college students. Fonda got her Masters in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.

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