From the Stafford Sheriff’s Office:
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has preliminary information for an officer involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in North Stafford.
At 12:20 a.m. deputies responded to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Richmond Highway. As deputies made contact with the complainant, an adult male resident of the home brandished a rifle towards the deputies. Deputies repeatedly ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he failed to comply. Deputies fired their weapons and the suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
There were no other injuries at the scene and southbound Richmond Highway was closed for 14 hours for the investigation.
This is preliminary information and the deputies involved have been placed on routine administrative leave. Additional information will be released as it becomes available
