Two Fairfax County officers injured responding to 'barricade situation' in Burke
BURKE, Va. - A Fairfax County police officer is in the hospital after suffering an injury while responding to a "barricade situation" in Burke Monday night. Another officer was also injured, according to FOX 5's Lindsay Watts.
Police do not believe the officers' injuries are life-threatening and both are expected to be okay.
They say the suspected gunman has barricaded himself inside a home in the 6100 block of Wicklow Drive - and other people are inside the home with him.
People in the neighborhood have been told to shelter in place, while others are being asked to avoid the area.
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The gunman has not been identified.
A SWAT team arrived at the scene shortly before 11 p.m.
This is a breaking news update – we’ll have additional details as they become available.