Crime & Safety

Ammo Found At Door Of Mount Vernon Apartment

A Mount Vernon resident had reported sounds of gunshots in the middle of the day Tuesday.

MOUNT VERNON, VA—Police are investigating gunshots heard in Mount Vernon during the day Tuesday.

A resident reported the sound of gunshots in the 4500 block of Colony Court around 12:30 p.m. Police discovered three rounds of ammunition at an apartment door and shell casings nearby.

No injuries have been reported. The investigation continues.

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