Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting in Fairfax: Police Identify Victim
A woman was fatally shot and a man was sent to the hospital Friday with life-threatening injuries in the Fairfax area, police said.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- (UPDATE Saturday 12:10 p.m.): As detectives continue their investigation into Friday's double shooting on Okla Drive, they have identified the deceased woman as 51-year-old Donna Pentek, Fairfax County Police announced Saturday.
The 53-year-old man who was shot remains in the hospital, but his injuries are now considered non-life-threatening, police said. Detectives are attempting to piece together a chronology of the events that led to the shooting.
Police are still asking for anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective J. Vickery at 703-246-7800 or the Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).
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Two people were shot and one is dead Friday in the Fairfax area, Fairfax County Police said Friday night. At 3:25 Friday afternoon, police got a call for a shooting at a home in the 9200 block of Okla Drive in Fairfax (see map below).
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The call to police came from a family member, police said. When officers arrived, they found a woman who had been shot, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. They also found a man who had been shot; he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Detectives believe this is a domestic-related incident and that there is no threat to the community, police said. Police are currently conducting interviews, canvassing the neighborhood and gathering information. Crime scene technicians are processing the scene.
Additional information will be released as the investigation continues and next of kin has been notified.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective J. Vickery at 703-246-7800Call: 703-246-7800 or the Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. You can also contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).
Approximate location of Friday shooting (Google maps):
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