Officials say the injuries are serious but not expected to be life-threatening
STERLING, Va. — Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies have been shot while responding to a domestic dispute in northern Virginia.
The injuries are serious but not expected to be life-threatening. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the shooting occurred in Sterling, which is about 30 miles northwest of Washington. « Further details will be released as they become available, » the office said on Twitter .
WRC-TV in Washington reports that the shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday.
Police said the deputies were shot on the 46,000 block of Hollow Mountain Place, CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reports .
A neighbor told WUSA-TV that he heard what he claims was a « boom sound » and saw the deputies being taken away by stretcher.
A suspect is in custody and WUSA-TV writes that the suspect was not shot. Kraig Troxell, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, says there is no threat to the community.
A WUSA-TV reporter posted an image from what appears to be the scene:
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