Not to worry, they'll investigate themselves and find themselves not guilty
Fairfax County police shoot suspect armed with
'assault-style' weapon in Falls Church
A man was taken to the hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries, and the police officer was not injured.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Fairfax County police
shared more details Wednesday on an officer-involved shooting in Falls Church
late Tuesday night.
Police said their Special Weapons and Tactics
Team were serving a narcotics warrant in the 7600 blocks of Lee Landing Drive
around 10 p.m.
As officers went inside the home they came
face-to-face with an armed man, identified as 24-year-old David Vo, with an
assault-style weapon, police said. One of the SWAT officers fired his weapon,
striking Vo, police said.
Officers immediately tended to Vo's wounds and
he was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released, officials said.
Vo was charged with felony distribution of
marijuana and felony failure to appear in court, police said. In addition to
the underlying charges, police said Vo is also charged with:
• Distribution
of Marijuana while Possessing Firearm
• Possession
of a Firearm w/ Schedule I or II Drug
• Felony
Distribution of Marijuana
• Ammunition
Possession By Felon Conviction within 10 years
• Firearm
Possession by Non-Violent Felon
• Drugs
Possess Schedule I or II
Vo is being held without bond at the Fairfax
County Adult Detention Center, officials said.
Additional charges are expected, authorities
said.
Detectives recovered multiple assault-style
weapons, including a pistol and narcotics inside of Vo's home, police said.
The officer that was involved is a 16-year
veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department and is assigned to the Special
Operations Division, authorities said in a news conference Wednesday.
Police said the officer, who has not yet been
identified, was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the
criminal and administrative investigation.
The announcement came on the heels of a fatal
police shooting Monday in Temple Hills, where a Prince George's County officer
was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter after a handcuffed man
in the front seat of a police cruiser was killed.
Prince George's County Police Chief Hank
Stawinski called the announcement "the most difficult moment of my tenure
as your chief of police."
Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. was placed on
administrative leave Monday evening and taken into custody late Tuesday
afternoon. The incident was not caught on a body camera, as Owen was not
wearing one, according to police. On Wednesday, police released the charging
documents against Owen.
This is insane
What about the citizens that the Fairfax County Police have traumatized?
Do they get a dog too?
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But the five new recruits at the Fairfax County, Va., police department have a special mission — to help police officers suffering from psychological trauma and disabled officers with everyday tasks.
