Skip to main content

Police: Blacksburg, Va., officers shoot, kill person who fired at them

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Officials in Virginia say police officers and sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a person who fired on them when they responded to a call.

Blacksburg police say officers and Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on Yellow Sulphur Road in Blacksburg around 2 a.m. Friday.

Police say a male subject on the scene fired on the officers and deputies and they returned fire. The officers and deputies administered first aid and Blacksburg Rescue responded, but officials say the person died. The responding officers and deputies were not injured.

Officials have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, the person who was killed or the officers involved.

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal. In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, more moving walkways and new concourses. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, according to Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region after his term ends in January 2029. Among other undertakings, he is building a new White House ballroom and wants to build a towering triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. But of all the construction projects Trump is pursuing, the renovations at Dulles could prove to be his most popular and benefit the greatest number of people. The airport, the area’s primary international airport, served roughly 29 million passengers over the past year, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Read Next Story