Crime & Safety
Gunshots Heard In Falls Church Area: Police
BREAKING: A resident found shell casings from a gun outside a home in the Falls Church area.
FALLS CHURCH, VA—Police are investigating reports of gunshots and shell casings found in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County Friday.
Around midnight, residents in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood heard gunshots in the 3800 block of Birchwood Road, but police did not find anything in the area. But after noon Friday, a resident reported shell casings on the road in front of his or her home.
After canvassing the neighborhood, police believe no one was injured.
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Anyone with information about the incident should call Mason Police District Station at 703-256-8035, Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or by submitting a tip online through Crime Solvers.
Here's the area where the gunshots were heard:
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