Crime & Safety

Alleged Shooter Detained, Firearm Recovered Following Disturbance North Of Fredericksburg

Stafford County sheriff's deputies detained a suspect and recovered a firearm following a disturbance on Hulls Chapel, authorities say.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A suspected shooter and firearm was recovered following a disturbance in the Fredericksburg area of Stafford County, according to authorities

The sheriff's office posted on its Facebook page around 2:25 p.m. that there was a large police presence in the 100 block of Hulls Chapel north of Fredericksburg. Deputies were investigating the report of shots being fired in the area.

Around 3 p.m., the sheriff's office posted that a subject had been detained and a firearm was recovered. No other details were available.

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