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Triple Shooting In Reston, Husband And Wife Dead: Police

Fairfax County Police say a husband and wife were shot dead in Reston and a third person was hospitalized Friday.

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RESTON, VA — Authorities are working to determine who was responsible for a triple shooting Friday morning in Reston that killed a husband and wife and left a third person critically injured. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene: Scott Fricker, 48, and his wife, Buckley Kuhn-Fricker, 43. A third person at the house in the 2600 block of Black Fir Court was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition.

Fairfax County Police said several other people who were inside the home at the time, about 5 a.m., were not injured. Detectives believe all are known to each other and there is no threat to public safety.

Interviews are underway to determine the relationships between those involved and what may have led to this shooting.

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Update 3:09 p.m.: Peggy Fox of WUSA9 has more details on the deceased:

Update 1:32 p.m.: Police have identified the deceased as 48-year-old Scott Fricker and his wife, Buckley Kuhn-Fricker, 43. A third was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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“Several others who were inside the home at the time were not injured,” reads a police statement. “Detectives believe all are known to each other and there is no threat to public safety.”

No one has been charged yet. Police are currently interviewing others to find out what happened.

RESTON, VA -- Two people are dead after a triple shooting at a home in South Reston Friday morning.

Fairfax County Police tweeted at 9:51 a.m. that three people had been shot at a home in the 2600 block of Black Fir Court in Reston, with two pronounced dead and one taken to the hospital.

Police say all parties are known to one another and there is no threat to public safety.

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