Crime & Safety

Robbery Suspect in Ski Mask Shoots Gun Inside Goodwill Store: Police

No one was injured Friday night after suspect shot pistol inside store off of Richmond Highway, police said.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County Police say a robbery suspect shot a gun inside the Goodwill store Friday night. The suspect entered the store, located at 8228 Richmond Highway, Friday around 9:04 p.m., police said.

The man entered the store and displayed a pistol to an employee, police said. The suspect fired his weapon inside the store, according to police. The suspect ran away in an unknown direction.

The suspect was described as black, with a dark complexion, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, and around 170 to 180 pounds, according to police. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, black boots, and a black ski mask, police said.

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