Crime & Safety

Fatal Shooting Reported At Eden Center In Falls Church

Falls Church Police say a person was found dead at a nightclub early Friday.

Police are investigating a fatal shooting at an Eden Center nightclub early Friday, Sept. 11.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting at an Eden Center nightclub early Friday, Sept. 11. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

FALLS CHURCH, VA — One person is dead after a shooting at the Eden Center in Falls Church early Friday, according to police.

Around 12:05 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the Diva Lounge nightclub at 6753 Wilson Boulevard. Police and medic units found a man dead on the scene with a gunshot wound.

Witnesses told police the suspect shot the suspect before fleeing on foot. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, with dark hair wearing black shorts and a blue polo shirt. Police do not have camera or video footage of the suspect available at this time.

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The investigation is active, but police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Darian Chuquillangui at 703-248-5165. This was the first reported homicide in the city this year.


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