Bullet Accidentally Shot Into Neighbor's Home in Falls Church Area: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A Falls Church area resident found a bullet hole in a wall in her apartment Sunday afternoon, after hearing what sounded like a gunshot the previous night, according to Fairfax County Police.

Police say a suspect has been identified and it appears a gun was fired accidentally into a home in the 3000 block of Nicosh Circle (see map below), according to police.

The resident who found the bullet hole contacted police Sunday afternoon at about 5:14 p.m. She told police she heard what sounded like a gunshot the previous night at about 10:30 p.m.

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