Crime & Safety

Two Dead Following Shootings on Wilson Blvd. Saturday Evening

Police are seeking information about the incidents.

Two people are dead following shootings in the 6700 block of Wilson Blvd. near the Eden Center.

Police said one person was pronounced dead by paramedics when they arrived on the scene. The man was reportedly shot as he exited his car and died after running a short distance, the Washington Post is reporting

A second person was found a short time later in a vehicle nearby.

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The second person pronounced dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a City of Falls Church police release.

The shootings happened late Saturday evening. Police have no other information they can release at this point.

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The incidents are under investigation. Anyone with information should call the City of Falls Church Police Department at 703-248-5053.

Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated the shootings happened early Sunday morning. 

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