Woman Shoots Herself By Accident At School, Charged | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Woman Shoots Herself At School Sporting Event, Faces Charges

A woman is facing charges after she shot herself with her own gun as she tried to remove it and its holster from her belt while attending a sporting event at a local high school.

35 Years After Manassas Trooper's Murder FBI Seeks New Tips

On the 35th anniversary of his death, authorities continue to search for those responsible for the murder of Virginia State Trooper Johnny Rush Bowman, who was ambushed at his home and stabbed dozens of times. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for Bowman's death.

'Amazon Effect' Makes Alexandria Most Competitive For Real Estate

Real estate brokerage Redfin says Alexandria and Arlington are the top competitive real estate markets in the U.S., citing the Amazon effect.

George Mason University Tweets — Then Takes Back — Shooter Alert

George Mason University students received a frightening alert from school officials Tuesday morning, warning them about an active shooter on campus, and to take shelter and defend themselves if necessary. However, the university deleted the tweet and sent another five minutes later, stating the warning was "inadvertently sent."

Did This Restaurant Discriminate Against A Black Customer?

An African-American woman posted a story about a negative experience at the restaurant Alero in D.C. recently, and the post hit a nerve: more than 2,000 had shared it and nearly 2,000 had commented on it as of Monday evening. But the owner reportedly claims it was a misunderstanding, not racism.

VA Laws On Passing A Stopped School Bus: What You Need To Know

Classes have resumed in some northern Virginia school districts already, and most of the rest return to school next week. So it's an important for drivers to review the rules of the road as school buses return to the streets. During a six-month period from August 2018 to March 2019, 12 children were killed and another 47 were injured while getting on and off school buses nationwide.

• New App Tracks Fairfax County School Buses In Real Time
• Spotsylvania Board Considering Cameras On School Buses: Report
• Back-To-School Traffic Enforcement Planned In Loudoun County

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• Trench Rescue In DC, 1 Worker Pulled To Safety
• Man Pulls Knife, Gun On Person After Touching His Car: ACPD
• Comments Accepted For Lighting At Clermont Park In Franconia

Across America

• Daniel Pantaleo Fired From NYPD: O'Neill
• Man Busted With Ecstasy Shaped Like Trump: Cops
• 'Serial' Star Adnan Syed Petitions Supreme Court
• Chrisley Family Drama Takes Bizarre Turn
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