MD Man Charged After Gun Seen At Springfield Mall

SPRINGFIELD, VA — A Maryland man was charged after a gun was brandished during a domestic incident Saturday night at Springfield Town Center.

Fairfax County police detectives arrested Dandre Mersier, 23, as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest on a charge of brandishing of a firearm. A police news release did not list a hometown for Mersier.

Police received reports a man was brandishing a firearm inside the mall shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. No shots were fired, officicials said.

"There are no confirmed gunshots or any reported injuries," said Fairfax County Police. "Businesses have returned to normal operations."

The complainant told officers Mersier brandished a firearm inside a store after an argument. Officers cleared the mall and directed several businesses to shelter in place as a precaution.

On Monday, Mersier turned himself in at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The warrant was served, and he is being held without bond.

Detectives would like to speak to anyone with information about the case; they can call the Franconia District Station at 703-922-0889. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at (703) 246-4676, and online here. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.”

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