{"id":36337,"date":"2026-06-03T19:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/police\/?p=36337"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:53:28","slug":"timely-warning-june-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/police\/2026\/06\/03\/timely-warning-june-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Timely Warning – June 3, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Police & Public Safety<\/div>

Timely Warning<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Timely Warning – June 3, 2026<\/h2>

𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡<\/p>

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 5:32 p.m., the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to a series of tragic events that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left two juveniles with minor injuries.<\/p>

Officers were dispatched following reports of shots fired, believed to be connected to a domestic incident. Initial investigation indicates that a male driver was pursuing a female driver in separate vehicles along Olde William and Emancipation Highway. During the pursuit, the male suspect began shooting rounds from a firearm at the female’s vehicle.<\/p>

The female driver, attempting to evade the suspect, crashed her vehicle in the area of College Avenue and Emancipation Highway. Officers quickly arrived at the crash scene, provided emergency aid, and the female was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. Two juveniles, ages 7 and 3 years old, were in the vehicle at the time and sustained minor injuries from the crash, not from gunfire.<\/p>

As officers arrived at the crash location, the suspect vehicle was observed attempting to flee. Officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield, and a vehicle pursuit was initiated. As the pursuit approached Wilderness Lane, the driver suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The deceased was the sole occupant of the vehicle. No rounds were fired by police.<\/p>

The deceased were the parents of both juveniles, who are currently being reunited with family.<\/p>

There are no outstanding suspects at this time. Evidence collection will continue into the evening as there are multiple crime scenes. Additional details will not be released.<\/p>

The Fredericksburg Police Department extends its deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy.<\/p>

6:15 UMW Alert Messages:<\/h3>

There is a police investigation into a shooting at the intersection of Route 1 and Eagle Village drive. Please avoid the area. <\/p>

Use caution in the area. An update will be sent when incident is clear and the roadway is open. There is no active threat to the campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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