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| After shots fired at cars, two men may be barricaded in Manassas | After shots fired at cars, two men may be barricaded in Manassas |
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| Two men are believed to have barricaded themselves inside a home in Manassas on Thursday afternoon, after they reportedly fired shots at a moving vehicle and struck at least two others. Manassas City Police said the two men might have high-powered rifles and automatic weapons in the residence. | Two men are believed to have barricaded themselves inside a home in Manassas on Thursday afternoon, after they reportedly fired shots at a moving vehicle and struck at least two others. Manassas City Police said the two men might have high-powered rifles and automatic weapons in the residence. |
| The incident started to unfold at about 1:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of Aspen Place, where police were called for the report of shots fired, police said on their Facebook account. They said that after the shots were fired, the two men reportedly fled inside a home in the same block. | The incident started to unfold at about 1:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of Aspen Place, where police were called for the report of shots fired, police said on their Facebook account. They said that after the shots were fired, the two men reportedly fled inside a home in the same block. |
| No injuries were reported. | No injuries were reported. |
| Patty Prince, a Manassas spokeswoman, said Thursday evening that even though police shut down the block and surrounded the home, authorities were unsure whether the two men were inside the townhouse. The police presence is precautionary and based on a tip that the men were heavily armed inside the home. | Patty Prince, a Manassas spokeswoman, said Thursday evening that even though police shut down the block and surrounded the home, authorities were unsure whether the two men were inside the townhouse. The police presence is precautionary and based on a tip that the men were heavily armed inside the home. |
| Police warned neighbors to stay away from the scene. | Police warned neighbors to stay away from the scene. |
| A spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the agency sent a special response team to the scene. | |
| Prince said police evacuated about 25 families from half a block of townhouses in the area around the scene. Officials had kept students who live near Osbourn High and two elementary schools near the scene. All students were eventually released when the situation was deemed safe. | Prince said police evacuated about 25 families from half a block of townhouses in the area around the scene. Officials had kept students who live near Osbourn High and two elementary schools near the scene. All students were eventually released when the situation was deemed safe. |
| Among the cars that were fired on, Prince said that one vehicle had people inside, but no one was injured. | Among the cars that were fired on, Prince said that one vehicle had people inside, but no one was injured. |
| This report has been updated. | This report has been updated. |