🌱 Police Shoot, Kill Man + 213 Fairfax County Student Writers Awarded

Hello again, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Tysons Corner Patch newsletter, fresh off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including:

• Police fatally shoot theft suspect
• Fairfax County student writers receive awards
• Fairfax County Public Schools job fair on Mar. 4

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: A bit of snow and rain. High: 40 Low: 29.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer. High: 56 Low: 39.
• Monday: Cooler with showers around. High: 48 Low: 42.
• Tuesday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m.. High: 60 Low: 35.

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Here are the top five stories in Tysons Corner today:

1. Timothy McCree, 37, was shot and killed by police after a shoplifting incident on Feb. 22. The D.C. resident had allegedly shoplifted a pair of designer glasses from the Nordstrom department store at Tysons Corner Center. After chasing McCree, police reported they followed him into the woods where he failed to obey to verbal commands and was eventually shot by two officers. McCree was taken to a hopsital where he died of his injuries. The officers involved have been placed on restricted duty as the investigation is ongoing. (WTOP)
2. A total of 213 Fairfax County Public Schools students received awards in the recent 2023 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In addition, two students were named American Voices Nominees: Riva Jain (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology) for her drama script, and Aileen Zhao (McLean High School) for her poetry. In total, 27 of the district's middle and high schools were represented in the regional competition. (Fairfax County Public Schools)
3. The Fairfax County Public Schools will host an instructional job fair on Mar. 4. The in-person job fair, located at Oakton High School, will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Interested applicants will have a chance to network as well as interview with Fairfax County Public Schools representatives during the fair. Registration to attend the job fair is available here. (Tysons Corner Patch)
4. In nearby Vienna, cash payments will no longer be accepted at the Dulles Toll Road beginning in March. The toll road, which runs between Tysons Corner and the airport, will only accept electronic payments or issue drivers a pay-by-plate invoice starting on Mar. 1. An estimated 94 percent of travelers through the toll road use EZ Pass and only one percent pay with cash. (Vienna Patch)
5. Two nearby Virginia cities have earned a top spot on SmartAssest's list of 200 safest large cities in the United States for 2022. Placing in the top 20 cities, Alexandria came in at No. 6 with 1,671 property crimes, 10.9 drug poisoning deaths, 207 violent crimes, and 3.9 vehicular deaths for the year. Arlington came in at No. 11 on the list followed by a handful of other close cities farther down on the list. (Greater Alexandria Patch)

Coming up in Tysons Corner:

Saturday, February 25

• Omnium Circus At Capital One Hall (2:00 PM)

Sunday, February 26

• Greeicy & Mike Bahia - Amantes Tour: Kai USA At Capital One Hall (7:00 PM)

Monday, February 27

• Singles 'Tysons' Happy Hour At Paddy Barry's (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, February 28

• PPS 101: MAKING MOBILE APPS WORK FOR YOU At The Tower Club Tysons Corner (8:30 AM)

Wednesday, March 1

• Photo Skills: Photography On iPhone At Apple Tysons Corner (3:00 PM)

Thursday, March 2

• Puff & Paint At Tysons Corner Center (12:00 PM)

Friday, March 3

• Heather McMahan: The Comeback Tour At Capital One Hall (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Tysons Corner area at the link! (Tysons Corner Patch)
• Thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this weekend in the Tysons Corner area at the link. (Tysons Corner Patch)
• If you're like the Fairfax County Government and spent this week's warm day reminiscing about winter snow that hasn't come, check out the link for snowy scenes of seasons passed! (Fairfax County Government via Instagram)

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— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.