Fairfax County police chief says body-worn video shows woman shot by officer posed ?deadly threat?
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Fairfax County police identify officer who shot woman at group home
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Woman armed with knife shot by police in Fairfax County
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - A woman armed with a knife was shot by police in Fairfax County Monday.
According to police, two officers responded to a group home in the 8000 block of Gosport Lane in Springfield for a confrontation with a female.
Upon arrival, the officers came upon the woman, who was armed with a knife. Police say the woman was behaving in an aggressive manner and confronted the officers with the weapon.
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A Fairfax County police spokesperson says she told the officers she was not going to stop, and told them, I m going to stab you.
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A woman was shot by police Monday at a group home in Springfield, Virginia, after authorities said she threatened to stab them with a knife.
Officers were called to the home in the 8000 block of Gosport Lane by a care provider shortly before 5:30 p.m., Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said.
The woman was throwing things, acting erratically and threatening to hurt herself or others, Davis said.
When two officers pulled up to the scene, they were confronted and “advanced upon” by a woman with a large knife, Davis said bodycam footage shows.