SPOTSYLVANIA — A Spotsylvania County deputy was wounded Sunday afternoon and the suspect is dead, after deputies answered a call about an active shooter on Hickory Creek Drive.
The call sent deputies to the 11000 block of the road. The suspect opened fire and hit one of the deputies who responded, the Fredericksburg Free Press reported. The suspect died, and no word on the deputy’s condition had been released.
By about 1:30 p.m. the block was filled with law enforcement vehicles, according to FOX 5 DC, and people were being told to stay away from the area while officers worked.
The sheriff’s office notified the Virginia State Police, and state police are now investigating the shooting. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said there is no active threat to the community, according to Potomac Local News.
Officials have not released the suspect’s name, or said what set off the call and the gunfire.
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