Alexander Roy.Photo:Fairfax County Police Department
Fairfax County Police Department
The off-duty U.S. Park Police officers were drinking at an apartment in McLean, Va., when one officer accidentally fatally shot another shortly after midnight Sunday, according to a preliminary police investigation.
U.S. Park Police confirmed the shootingin a statement,NBC Newsreported, but declined to answer any questions about the investigation. “Our focus right now is on supporting the family, friends and coworkers of our employees involved in this tragic incident,” they said in the statement.
Fairfax County police are investigating the accidental shooting involving the off-duty U.S. Park Police officers.Fairfax County Police Department
The U.S. Park Police were established under President George Washington in 1791, according to the National Park Service, under which the force serves. Their officers investigate and arrest people who are “suspected of committing offenses against the United States,” and provide security at “many notable events conducted in the national parks,” according toNPS’s website.
Officers in the McLean Police District responded to a 911 call about the unintentional shooting at 12:20 Sunday morning.
Hernández, who was found deceased inside the apartment, was one of three off-duty U.S. Park Police officers in the apartment.
Another individual who knew the officers was also in the apartment, according to police.
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Roy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond, according to police. It is unclear if Roy has retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
So far this year, there have been 1,347 unintentional shooting incidents reported and verified across the country, according toThe Gun Violence Archive.
source: people.com
