Crime & Safety
Woman Killed When Gun Inadvertently Fires: Fairfax Police
Fairfax County police say a woman was fatally wounded when a firearm discharged inadvertently inside a Fair Oaks home on Friday afternoon.
FAIR OAKS, VA — Fairfax County police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in the Fair Oaks area, according to a 4:37 p.m. post on FCPD's official X account.
Investigators, who were on the scene of the fatal shooting in the 4500 block of Derring Lane, determined that a woman was fatally shot after a firearm had inadvertently fired. The firearm discharged while another person was cleaning it inside a home, according to police.
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Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 4500 block of Derring Ln in Fair Oaks. Preliminarily, the victim, an adult female, sustained a fatal gunshot wound after a firearm was inadvertently discharged while being cleaned inside a residential home. pic.twitter.com/Udk0YSsSsE
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) September 26, 2025
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