WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - Winchester police say three people were shot Friday afternoon and weve learned the identity of the suspect taken into custody. Police said at about 4 p.m., a housekeeper called 911 after finding the bodies in the basement of the home in the Springfield, Va. home. CHRIS PRICE: I know it pains all of us to be together today on this day of incredible tragedy and unimaginable sadness. Josiah Gray finishes April with a flourish as Nats avoid a series sweep. Police said a family nanny and a child were also inside the home when they arrived and were not physically uninjured. Police ID 3 people killed in Fairfax Co. domestic shooting Baltimore man pleads guilty to murder of MTA driver, gets 60 years in prison. Will that be enough? Winchester MCCAMMON: Well, police will confirm that the shooter was a male who worked at the Walmart, but they aren't saying a whole lot more. He says the 911 dispatch center received a call at 10:12 p.m. Officers were on the scene in two minutes, he says, and entered the store two minutes after that, so within four minutes of the call. Update from 10:50 p.m., March 25, 2022: WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a triple shooting in Winchester on Gebreeyesus, had a single gunshot wound while Meskerem Belachew Solomon and Amanuel Belachew Solomon had multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, police said. Police said they believe Gebreeyesus shot the other two victims before killing himself. All rights reserved. Police: Three people shot in Winchester, one in custody, Spencer County High School student dies in crash, Police asking for communitys help with decades-old cold case, Submit Your Commonwealth of Kindness Story Ideas. The suspected shooter fled and later died. He tells me a suspect is in custody. But we don't know, Rachel, really any details about how the shooter obtained this weapon. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. 0:56. A man fatally shot his wife and her brother in a Fairfax County home before killing himself, police said Police said the victims then drove the vehicle away, stopping at the second scene near Main Street. MARTIN: I mean, we just have to say it again, that this is the second mass shooting in this country in a matter of days after the massacre that happened at the LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs. Winchester, VA (22601) Today. A suspect was seen fleeing the area with a firearm, police said. According to a media release issued Saturday afternoon by Sheriffs Offices spokesman Lt. Warren Gosnell, a 911 call was received by emergency dispatchers early The police chief, Mark Solesky, walked reporters through the timeline of what happened last night. Authorities say the shooter is among the dead. And with the help of the Virginia State Police, we cleared the house. She said shes praying for the victims. Do we know if they were all employees of the Walmart? Chesapeake's a wonderful place. He is also expected to survive. NFL makes UVA players killed in campus shooting honorary Chesapeake city manager Chris Price talked to reporters this morning. The latest updates from the shooting at a Walmart in Virginia Police said the suspect is 28-year-old Zachary Rankin-Lyle of Winchester. MARTIN: Do we know anything at this point about the shooter or a motive? MCCAMMON: Police say they're working to notify the shooter's next of kin and are waiting to identify him publicly. MCCAMMON: Right. I hope theyre alright because theyre a part of Winchester, theyre a part of everybody here, Woods said. Police: Three people shot in Winchester, one in custody - WKYT Accuracy and availability may vary. And she said, quote, "I will not rest to find the solutions to end this gun violence epidemic in our country that has taken so many lives.". Frederick County rest stop shooting: Four injured and suspected Fast, informative and written just for locals. A MARTIN: I mean, Sarah, you live in that area of Virginia. In the early 1940s a group of local business News | Winchester Police Western District Detectives ask anyone with information to call 410-396-2477. I mean, as you mentioned, this comes just days after that mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs that killed five people and injured more than a dozen others. They are not releasing their names or any details, really, about the victims - ages, for example. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Night club shooting leaves Winchester man dead - The Anonymous calls can be made to the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Hi, Sarah. It's also happening just before Thanksgiving. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. MCCAMMON: Right. And Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin says he's been in touch with law enforcement and is making resources available to them as they investigate. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. They don't know, they say, if it was a targeted or a random attack. There was a push at that time for gun reform, and Governor Northam succeeded - then-Governor Northam succeeded in getting a package of reforms through the state legislature. Officials say the shooter is also dead, and four people are hospitalized. Police then located an 18-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound a block away on the 900 block of North Calhoun Street. A man fatally shot his wife and her brother in a Fairfax County home before killing himself, police said Friday as they identified those slain and revealed new details of the incident. By WHSV Newsroom Published: Dec. 30, 2021 at 11:58 AM PST WINCHESTER Va. (WHSV) - The Frederick County Sheriffs Office says that at WebUpon arrival at the scene, authorities found Diata Johnson, 21 of Winchester, VA, shot in the parking lot. They declined to comment on local news reports that said the shooting happened in the Walmart break room. In May of 2019, a gunman shot and killed a dozen people in Virginia Beach, which is right next door. It is a lot to absorb. MARTIN: NPR's Sarah McCammon was at the briefing and joins us from outside the Chesapeake Public Safety Operations Center with the latest. Va. man fatally shot wife and her brother, then killed himself, Police told us all three victims are expected to survive. MARK SOLESKY: The Chesapeake police SWAT team executed the search warrant at the suspect's residence. According to Virginia State Police, it happened around 9:30 a.m. just north of Winchester and began as a domestic dispute between a woman and a 34-year-old @WKYT pic.twitter.com/xImQhmbzwD. The city has set up a family reunification site a few miles away from the Walmart for people searching for their loved ones. Copyright 2022 WKYT. It's not clear how many people were there in the store at the time of the shooting. MARTIN: So as you noted, officials are still notifying the families of victims. We come together when times are difficult. WebThe Winchester Gun Club was started in the city of Winchester in the 1930s near the current location of Shenandoah University. WebLast evening's shooting investigation has led to an arrest of a 23-year-old Winchester man and charges on a second suspect. That includes the shooter himself. Police responded near Main Street and found a black Cadillac, which the three victims were in, and multiple gunshots were visible on the car. At least seven people have died in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in the coastal city of Chesapeake, Va. Police declined to comment on whether they were employees or customers or both. One Winchester teen dead, one wounded; shooting suspect at large Double homicide being investigated in Frederick County MCCAMMON: You know, we really don't know. 4 shot at Va. rest stop; suspected gunman found dead Debt limit standoff: Time to end the periodic madness and lift the cap | COMMENTARY, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Copyright 2022 NPR. A firearm was found in the basement. You've covered - you covered another mass shooting there just a few years ago. UPDATE: Man charged in triple shooting in Winchester - ABC 36 Two injured in Sandtown-Winchester shooting; suspect in custody We have reason to believe that there's no risk to the public at this time. Officers arrived around 1:25 p.m. at the 1400 block of Mosher Street for a reported shooting. Gift. Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher is arrested in Virginia I know that we're going through very, very difficult days today. Rankin-Lyle has faced several drug and traffic charges in two separate counties, but this is the first time hes faced violent criminal charges. There has been yet another mass shooting in this country, this time in the city of Chesapeake, Va. Six victims died after a shooter opened fire at a Walmart store. New pediatric guidelines aim to treat obesity without stigma. Meskerem Belachew Solomon was married to Gebreeyesus, and Amanuel Belachew Solomon was Meskerem Belachew Solomons brother, police said. All rights reserved. Baltimore Police said a suspect is in custody after two men were injured in a Monday shooting in West Baltimores Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood.