Two Fairfax County police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Northern Virginia, law enforcement officials confirmed.
The officers’ injuries are not life-threatening, police said. They’ve been taken to a nearby hospital.
A suspect is in custody, police said.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led up to the shooting, which happened sometime before 3 p.m.
A large emergency response unfolded in the 4000 block of Majestic Lane at Lee Jackson Highway (Route 50), in a dense shopping and residential area — close to the Greenbriar Town Center — that also has a high number of commuters during the evening.
Chopper4 video showed red and yellow crime tape stretching over a large swath of a residential parking area just off Lee Jackson Highway. Video also showed a silver sedan stopped in the roadway of Route 50, with medical equipment on the street as well.
Majestic Lane is closed between Route 50 and Meadow Hill Lane, police posted on X shortly before 3:20 p.m. Drivers are asked to use an alternate route.
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