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Three officers shot, wounded in Prince William County Police officer shot fatally in Prince William; two others wounded
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Three Prince William County police officers were shot and wounded Saturday evening when they responded to a call about a possible domestic matter, authorities said. One Three Prince William County police officers was killed and two others shot and wounded Saturday evening when they responded to a call about a possible domestic matter, authorities said.
The officers were flown by helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital, but their conditions could not be learned immediately. The slain officerr was identified as Ashley Guindon. The conditions of the other two could not be learned. All were flown by helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital. .
One person was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, but no information about the individual had been released as of late Saturday.One person was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, but no information about the individual had been released as of late Saturday.
The shooting broke out at about 5:30 p.m. in the 13000 block of Lashmere Court, a relatively short residential street in the Lake Ridge area that is near the county government center.The shooting broke out at about 5:30 p.m. in the 13000 block of Lashmere Court, a relatively short residential street in the Lake Ridge area that is near the county government center.
At least one official account said the three officers were in surgery. It was not clear where they were hit or how many times.At least one official account said the three officers were in surgery. It was not clear where they were hit or how many times.
The nature of the domestic disagreement that brought the officers to the site also was not made clear.The nature of the domestic disagreement that brought the officers to the site also was not made clear.
However, Corey Stewart, who is chairman of the Board of County Supervisors, said a woman apparently was killed in connection with the incident.However, Corey Stewart, who is chairman of the Board of County Supervisors, said a woman apparently was killed in connection with the incident.
Sgt. Jonathan Perok, a police spokesman who answered questions from the media, said he could not confirm that account.Sgt. Jonathan Perok, a police spokesman who answered questions from the media, said he could not confirm that account.
A woman who lives on Lashmere Court said she was visiting a neighbor on the same street at the time of the incident.A woman who lives on Lashmere Court said she was visiting a neighbor on the same street at the time of the incident.
The woman said she heard sounds but doubted that they might have resulted from gunfire, particularly on a street that she described as part of a quiet and close-knit neighborhood.The woman said she heard sounds but doubted that they might have resulted from gunfire, particularly on a street that she described as part of a quiet and close-knit neighborhood.
“We never thought it could be shots,” said Maritza Gutierrez.“We never thought it could be shots,” said Maritza Gutierrez.
Asked to recount what she had heard, she said, “Boom, boom, boom. Something like that.” The sounds occurred close together, she said. “Very quick.”Asked to recount what she had heard, she said, “Boom, boom, boom. Something like that.” The sounds occurred close together, she said. “Very quick.”
Rather than gunfire, it seemed more likely to her that it could have been a sound related to daily life, such as the opening of a garage door.Rather than gunfire, it seemed more likely to her that it could have been a sound related to daily life, such as the opening of a garage door.
However, as police and emergency personnel flooded into the area, she began to realize that something out of the ordinary had occurred.However, as police and emergency personnel flooded into the area, she began to realize that something out of the ordinary had occurred.
It was a while, she said, before she decided to look outside to determine what had happened.It was a while, she said, before she decided to look outside to determine what had happened.
She said she saw someone, apparently one of the three wounded officers, lying on a lawn.She said she saw someone, apparently one of the three wounded officers, lying on a lawn.
Emergency personnel were giving treatment, and it appeared that the officer’s uniform had been removed to facilitate the treatment.Emergency personnel were giving treatment, and it appeared that the officer’s uniform had been removed to facilitate the treatment.
Finally, Gutierrez said, the patient was taken from the lawn to an ambulance.Finally, Gutierrez said, the patient was taken from the lawn to an ambulance.
Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report.Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report.