Crime & Safety

Herndon Shooting Leaves 1 Seriously Injured; Suspect Flees In Silver Sedan

One person was hospitalized in connection with an early morning shooting Saturday in the Herndon area of Fairfax County.

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One person was hospitalized in connection with an early morning shooting Saturday in the Herndon area of Fairfax County.
One person was hospitalized in connection with an early morning shooting Saturday in the Herndon area of Fairfax County. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

HERNDON, VA — One person was seriously injured and taken to the hospital early Saturday morning in connection with a shooting incident that took place in the Herndon area, according to a post on the Fairfax County Police Department's official Twitter account.

Officers were at the scene of the shooting in 2100 block of Astoria Circle around 6:43 a.m. on Saturday. Police believe the suspect had left the area in a silver sedan.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Fairfax County Police investigated the report of a shooting early Saturday morning in the Herndon area of the county. (Google Maps)

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