🌱 Police Release Names Of Officers + Fort Belvoir Understaffed

Good morning, everybody! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Times of sun and clouds. High: 58 Low: 41.
• Tuesday: Sunshine; windy in the p.m.. High: 53 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Kingstowne-Rose Hill today:

1. The Fairfax County Police Department has released the names of the two officers involved in a deadly shooting outside of Tysons Corner Center up the road in Tysons. The department is required to identify officers involved in shootings within 10 days of the incident, and over the weekend, the department released the names of Sergeant Wesley Shifflett and Police Officer Class James Sadler. Both officers reportedly fired their weapons at Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who allegedly stole sunglasses from one of the center's stores. (WJLA)
2. The nearby Fort Belvoir is struggling to fill open positions, according to base officials. The base is one of the largest employers in Fairfax County, but it is unable to find and keep enough staff for necessary base operations due to competitive wages and low unemployment rates in the county. Due to the lack of sufficient staff, the base has had to close the Lieber and Walker gates. (Inside NoVa)
3. Despite interest rates that are higher than they were a year ago, homes continue to hit the local housing market. Here are five of the newest properties up for sale in and around the Kingstowne-Rose Hill area, including a three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhome for $589,900. (Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch)

Today and tomorrow in and around Kingstowne-Rose Hill:

Monday, March 6

• Storytime In The Reading Garden At Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (11:00 AM)
• Rook Richards At Mason Social, Alexandria (5:00 PM)

Tuesday, March 7

• Pre-K Story Time At James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, Alexandria (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new dog friend to share in enjoying the longer days and warmer sunsets? Come meet Damien, a four-year-old dog waiting for his forever home at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. (Fairfax County Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• Fairfax County middle schoolers have been busy gathering donations of items and money to help support rescue and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. Read about their fundraising efforts at the link. (WTOP)
• Fairfax County officials and community members joined together on Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Annandale Community Center up the road in Annandale. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington will use the facility to provide activities for school-aged children in the area. (Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all soon for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.