Update: Police Officer Shot in Old Town Alexandria
A man driving an Alexandria Yellow Cab minivan shot an Alexandria police officer during a routine traffic stop near Wilkes and St. Asaph streets, according to police officials.
A City of Alexandria police officer is in critical condition tonight at MedStar Washington Hospital Center following a shooting. Below are live updates from this afternoon as events unfolded. For the latest information, click here. Update 3:14 p.m. — The City of Alexandria issued a news release: "Today, at 11:44 a.m., an officer with the Alexandria Police Department issued a look out for a yellow cab regarding a minor offense. Almost immediately, a Motor Unit officer spotted the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Shortly after, the Department of Emergency Communications began receiving 911 calls for an officer down. The officer was flown to Medstar Washington Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries. A look out was …
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12:49 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
@Gerald Mccrae Congrats for not being afraid to speak up. Another death at the hand of police. http://delray.patch.com/articles/alexandria-police-interviewing-arlington-sheriff-s-deputy-in-suspicious-death-case Where is all the comments for the thoughts and prayers to the victims family. more ›