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News Release: 09/317/0191/drg(2)
November 14, 2009
Officer Involved Shooting
Mount Vernon Police District – On Friday, November 13 shortly after 1:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the report of a larceny in progress at a business in the 8800 block of Richmond Highway. Prior to their arrival, the suspect fled. An officer spotted the suspect vehicle in the area of Richmond Highway and Shields Avenue. He called for assistance and additional patrol units responded. A traffic stop was attempted, but the suspect did not stop until he encountered heavy traffic. During the subsequent traffic stop the suspect was shot in the upper body by an officer. The suspect vehicle continued a short distance until it struck another motorist’s vehicle near Richmond Highway and Fort Hunt Road. The driver of that vehicle did not require medical transport. Officers immediately began CPR on the suspect while waiting for rescue to arrive.
The suspect was transported to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. He has been identified as David Alan Masters, 52, of 1536 Jefferson Davis Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Crime scene technicians responded to process the scene, along with detectives from homicide and internal affairs. Three officers directly involved in this incident have been placed on routine, administrative leave pending the results of parallel criminal and administrative investigations.
The Fairfax County Police Department would like to hear from anyone who might have been a witness to this incident. Please use the contact information at the bottom of this release.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
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