Crime & Safety

Woman Fatally Shoots Husband In Woodbridge: Police

A woman shot and killed her husband Wednesday night at a home in Woodbridge according to Prince William County Police.

WOODBRIDGE, VA—A woman shot and killed her husband Wednesday night at a home in the 3300 block of Labourn Drive, according to Prince William County Police. Pronounced dead at the scene was Tyrone Timothy Drake, 54, of Woodbridge. Rene Rachelle Drake, 61, was arrested in the home and charged with second degree murder.

Shortly after 8 p.m., police went to the residence for a reported shooting. They found that the Drakes had been in an argument that escalated, after which "a firearm was brandished and the victim was shot." Rene Rachelle Drake is being held without bond.


Photo: Prince William County Police

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