Crime & Safety

Neighbor Chronicles Shooting Scene Using Twitter

Thank you to Dave Pierandri for his Tweets from an adjacent apartment complex about Thursday night's shooting in Fredericksburg.

Dave Pierandri contacted Fredericksburg Patch on Twitter Thursday night with news of a shooting at The Commons at Cowan Boulevard apartments.

9:06 p.m.
State police on scene. Fire and EMS. A lot of officers are carrying assault rifles. #fxbg @FburgPatch

@davepierandri On scene where? Can you send a photo? Susan.Larson@patch.com

9:07 p.m.
@FburgPatch right in front of #fxbg police station on Cowan. pic.twitter.com/ncgPzr0ILg

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9:17 p.m.
Swat team is on the move now. #fxbg @FburgPatch

9:31 p.m.
@FburgPatch a resident at The Commons is in his apartment with a gun. EMS transported a man who was apparently shot, not life-threatening.

9:41 p.m.
Cowan Blvd is closed in both directions due to the situation at The Commons apartments. @fxbgcitybeat @FburgPatch #fxbg

9:45 p.m.
Shots fired! Shots fired! #fxbg @FburgPatch

7:41 a.m.
A lot of excitement last night. Sounds like it ended rather quietly, especially since I slept through it. Just another night in Fred Vegas.

For More on the Story: One Injured in Shooting at Fredericksburg Apartment Complex

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