Fredericksburg car chase shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 children injured
Mom killed by father in Fredericksburg car chase shooting
A mother was killed in Fredericksburg after crashing her car while trying to get away from the father of her children. The father was shooting at her car with their two kids inside
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - A mother and father were killed, and two children were injured after a car chase and shooting in Fredericksburg on Wednesday, police announced.
Car chase shooting in Fredericksburg
What we know:
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Officers were called out to Olde William and Emancipation Highway after reports of gunshots.
According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, a woman was driving her car with her two young children inside. A man, who police identified as the children's father, was chasing her in another car. That's when police said the man started shooting at the woman's car.
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Trying to get away, the woman crashed her car near College Avenue and Emancipation Highway. Paramedics took her to the hospital, where she later died. The two children, ages 7 and 3, suffered minor injuries from the crash, Fredericksburg Police said. They were not hit by gunfire.
Police chase after crash
At the crash scene, police found the father. Officers tried to pull him over, but he drove off. The police chase ended around Wilderness Lane, when police said the man fatally shot himself.
What we don't know:
Police did not identify the victims, and said no other details would be released. The children were being reunited with relatives Wednesday night.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Fredericksburg Police Department.