Man fatally shot in Fairfax early Saturday, police say
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Version 0 of 1. Fairfax County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man after a confrontation with an acquaintance inside an auto body shop in the Alexandria area Saturday morning, authorities said. One suspect is in custody, police said. While police initially said one person had fled the scene, Officer Reem Awad said later that police are still interviewing witnesses to see if anyone involved had fled. “There doesn’t appear to be any threat to public safety,” Awad said. Police said the shooting occurred about 7:20 a.m. inside TMT Auto Body & Restoration, in the 5700 block of General Washington Drive, near Interstate 395 just inside the Capital Beltway, after a “dispute among a group.” Police received a call about gunshots being fired inside a business, Awad said. When officers arrived, she said, they discovered one man was dead and took another into custody. The victim was identified as Enrique R. Vanterpool, 27, of Alexandria. Awad said police are still trying to determine if either man has ties to the auto body shop. A phone number listed online for the repair shop was out of order. |