Police standoff with armed girl on Fairfax County, Virginia, freeway
The standoff between authorities and an armed, barricaded woman alongside a busy Virginia freeway eclipsed more than 30 hours late Wednesday.
Based on the Fairfax County Police Division, the standoff started about 11 a.m. Tuesday when the lady barricaded herself inside a automotive in Alexandria, a northern Virginia metropolis simply exterior of Washington, D.C.
“We’re nonetheless on scene of the barricade within the 7400 (block) of Richmond Hwy. A girl stays in a automobile armed with a handgun,” the division tweeted about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. “Richmond Hwy stays closed between Lockheed (Boulevard) and Boswell (Avenue).”
Disaster negotiators and particular operations division members are working to peacefully resolve this barricade, the company reported.
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Police mentioned the closure was anticipated to influence rush hour site visitors and have been asking drivers to keep away from the realm.
Police spokesperson Lt. James Curry instructed native outlet ABC7 a staff of negotiators are in communication with the lady, who barricaded herself after a short police chase Tuesday morning.
It was not instantly identified why police have been pursuing the lady.
“The purpose right here is to have her come out peacefully and resolve this,” Curry instructed the outlet.
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