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Published April 15, 2020 at 7:30AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:21AM

Rain drops on a cherry blossom in Rosslyn's Freedom Park in 2020 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

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Construction Continuing at DCA — “The coronavirus pandemic has slowed air travel to a trickle, but it has not hindered Project Journey at Reagan National Airport. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reports that the new 14-gate north concourse at Reagan Airport remains on schedule to open in July 2021.” [Washington Business Journal]

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Police: Shot Fired During Dispute in Local Park

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Published June 3, 2019 at 1:30PM | Updated June 3, 2019 at 2:04PM

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(Updated at 2 p.m.) Someone fired a gunshot into the air early Saturday morning during a dispute in the Arlington Mill neighborhood.

The incident happened in the area of Tyrol Hill Park, on the 5100 block of 7th Road S., a few blocks north of the Arlington Mill Community Center on Columbia Pike.

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Police Investigating Multiple Reports of Gunfire in Nauck Over The Weekend

By Airey

Published April 8, 2019 at 10:05AM

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Arlington County Police were called to the Nauck neighborhood three times over the weekend for reports of gunfire.

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UPDATED: Large Emergency Response Near Pentagon City Apartment Building

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Published February 22, 2019 at 3:05PM | Updated February 22, 2019 at 6:57PM

Update at 7 p.m. — The situation ended after police found the subject dead in the apartment, per ACPD.

UPDATE: The subject was located deceased and ACPD is now conducting a death investigation. Based on the preliminary investigation, this is an isolated incident with no known threat to the community.

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Man Charged With Firing Shot in a Building

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Published May 1, 2018 at 9:30AM | Updated May 1, 2018 at 9:54AM

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Police arrived at a building on the 3900 block of Fairfax Drive just before 1 a.m. last Friday after a person inside reported hearing a loud noise, then found a small hole in the wall and a metallic object.

During their investigation, police determined that a man in a neighboring apartment had been cleaning a gun and it accidentally discharged, shooting a bullet into, and creating damage to, the other apartment.

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Crime Report: BB Gun Bandit in Nauck

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Published March 14, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:36AM

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The incident happened Wednesday night along S. Shirlington Road. Police responded to a parking lot for a report of gunshots. They arrived and found a vehicle damaged by BBs, but the suspect had already fled and could not be located.

More from this week’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:

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Shots Fired Sunday Night in Nauck

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2017 at 3:45PM

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Police did not report a possible motive for the Sunday night shooting, only saying in a crime report that a vehicle with three males inside approached, shots were filed “in the direction of the juveniles” and the suspects drove off. The kids were unhurt.

More from an Arlington County Police Department crime report:

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Police: Shots Fired in Ballston Apartment Building

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Published June 15, 2017 at 4:55PM

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The shots were fired around 2 a.m. on the 1000 block of N. Vermont Street, according to Arlington County Police. No injuries were reported.

An ACPD crime report details what happened.

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DEVELOPING: Police Investigate Shots Fired Call on N. Adams Street

By Chris Teale

Published March 28, 2017 at 1:00PM | Updated March 28, 2017 at 4:56PM

Police cars blocked roads around North Adams Street (via DC Metro Fire Photographers)

(Updated 4:55 p.m.) A man has been found dead inside a residence on N. Adams Street where police were investigating a shots fired called.

There is no threat to the public, according to Arlington County Police, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Police: Man Fired Gunshots in Air Near Pentagon

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Published September 26, 2016 at 2:35PM | Updated September 26, 2016 at 4:41PM

The shots were fired during a fight between two groups outside the Doubletree hotel on Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City.

No one was hurt and so far no arrests have been made, according to police.

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Crime Report: Gunshot and Bomb Threat

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Published August 17, 2016 at 11:00AM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:29PM

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An unknown male caller phoned in the bomb threat Tuesday afternoon. No explosives were found.

From an Arlington County Police Department crime report:

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Police Investigating Reported Gunshot Fired in East Falls Church

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Published July 18, 2016 at 11:45AM

The incident happened around 8 a.m. on the 2600 block of N. Winchester Street, not far from the W&OD Trail.

Multiple people reported hearing a gunshot to police. One person reported hearing a woman screaming and seeing a group of men speed off immediately after hearing a loud bang.