Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Calls of 'Shots Fired' in West End Alexandria

Several calls were made to police. Fairfax County assisted with helicopter flyover to check for suspicious activity.

The Alexandria Police Department was investigating several “shots fired” calls in the 5300 block of Duke Street Tuesday night, according to a notification posted on social media by the department.

The time of the notifications on Twitter and Facebook were between 9 and 10 p.m.

Fairfax County Police Department were assisting, with helicopter flyover to check the area for suspicious activity, according to the notification.

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Google map of 5300 Duke Street; police were investigating an area surrounding the 5300 block.

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