Police Investigating Attempted Homicide Near Middleburg

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Loudoun County police are investigating an attempted domestic-related homicide that occurred over the weekend in which the suspect appears to have later taken his own life.

About 3:15 a.m. Saturday, Loudoun sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 23000 block of Champe Ford Road near Middleburg for a report of a burglary. The victim’s estranged husband had entered the home and brandished a firearm, according to a police report.

After a brief struggle, the suspect discharged one round, striking the victim. The victim was able to wrestle the gun away before she fired a round. The suspect then fled the scene, police said.

The deputies began searching for the suspect and contacted the Fairfax County Police Department, as the suspect had a residence in the Herndon area.

The suspect was found deceased shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday by Fairfax County police in a parking lot in the 2600 block of Reston Parkway, according to the Loudoun police report, and his injuries appeared to be self-inflicted.

The other shooting victim was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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