2 Deputies Shot On Christmas Eve In Sterling

STERLING, VA — Two deputies were shot while responding to a domestic incident in Sterling, authorities said on Sunday.

Deputies with the Loudon County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene Christmas Eve on Hollow Mountain Place when they were shot, the sheriff's office said on Twitter.

Their injuries were described as serious but they are expected to survive. A suspect is in custody, authorities said. Further details weren't immediately released.

LCSO responded to a domestic incident on Hollow Mountain Place in Sterling. During the incident two deputies were shot. Their injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening. A suspect is in custody. Further details will be released as they become available. pic.twitter.com/DbRFJwmF3o
— Loudoun Co. Sheriff (@LoudounSheriff) December 24, 2017

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