Fairfax County Police Department News

McLean Police District – A 41-year-old man is being evaluated after a 2-hour barricade situation ended early this morning. Officers were initially called to the 2800 block of Hunter Road for the report of an armed suicidal man who had discharged a round from his firearm around 11 last night.

Patrol officers isolated the area and negotiations began while crisis negotiators and SWAT officers responded to the scene to continue with the de-escalation efforts.  A couple hours into the event, the man ignored commands to surrender peacefully and exited his home armed with a firearm. The man presented a deadly force threat to the officers. During this confrontation, an officer assigned to the Special Operations Division with 10-years of service, deployed deadly force in the form of one round from their assigned weapon, which did not hit the man. Officers also deployed less-lethal force in the form of an Electronic Control Weapon, bean bag rounds, and a .40mm foam projectile. Officers were then able to safely take him into custody. He had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to be evaluated, and is expected to be transferred to a mental health facility today. Charges are possible.

Our Major Crimes Bureau is conducting a criminal investigation into the deployment of deadly force. When this investigation is complete, the findings will be presented to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County. Additionally, the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau is conducting an administrative investigation in accordance with policy. The Police Auditor for the County of Fairfax will monitor the ongoing investigations, and will conduct a review of the investigations when they are completed.

The involved officer is on routine administrative leave while the investigations are being conducted. The Chief of Police, Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., will provide additional updates within the next 10 days in accordance with prescribed policies.