Crime & Safety

Stafford Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Shooting

The Sheriff's Office released news on Monday about the April 19 shooting.

Multiple units from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 59 Alderwood Dr. at 2:42 p.m. Friday for a report of a domestic call involving a shooting between a husband and his estranged wife.

"When deputies arrived on scene they found a female victim suffering from gun shot wounds," Bill Kennedy, Stafford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, said.  "The female was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead," Kennedy said. 

"The body of the female has been taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Richmond for the official determination of the cause of death," Kennedy said.

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"No charges have been filed at this point, but Stafford Detectives are actively investigating the incident," Kennedy said.  "Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional information will be provided," he said.

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