Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized in Virginia Senior Home Shooting

Prince William County police responded to a senior living home in Lake Ridge, Virginia, after receiving reports of a man in crisis armed with a knife. Upon arrival, officers encountered the man, who ignored commands and approached them with the weapon, prompting the officers to fire their weapons. After the initial confrontation, the man attacked his 91-year-old grandmother, leading officers to discharge their weapons again. The man, preliminarily identified as a 26-year-old relative, died at the scene, while the elderly woman was hospitalized with serious injuries but is expected to recover. No officers or other residents were injured, and the incident remains under investigation by an independent team. The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave as authorities continue to review the case.