Shots Fired Sunday Night in Falls Church: Police Seek Information

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- City of Falls Church Police say someone shot several rounds from a gun early Monday morning on Jackson Street. No injuries or damage was reported.

At about 12:30 a.m. Monday, City of Falls Church Police responded to a call about a suspicious sound on Jackson Street (see map below), the City reported Monday afternoon. The caller reported hearing what sounded like gunshots. Police surveyed the area and found no injuries or damage to buildings.

In the daylight, a resident found five shell casings on the street, police said. The police investigated once again and no injuries or damages were found.

The report of gunshots in Falls Church comes at the same time that a driver took several shots and hit a Fairfax County Police cruiser in the Great Falls area Sunday night. In that case, the officer had attempted to pull the driver over; when the driver pulled over, a passenger exited and ran away on foot and the driver shot at the cruiser as he fled the scene. The police officer was not injured but the cruiser has at least two bullet holes in it.

The City of Falls Church Police appreciate the citizens who reported the suspicious sounds and the shell casings. If you see or hear something suspicious, call the City's Police non-emergency line at 703-248-5053 (TTY 711). If there is an emergency, call 911. To report suspicious activity, describe specifically what you observed, including:

• Who or what you saw;
• When you saw it;
• Where it occurred; and
• Why it's suspicious.

If anyone has information about this incident, please call the City of Falls Church Police at 703-248-5053 (TTY 711).

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