FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Fairfax County police shared more details Wednesday on an officer-involved shooting in Falls Church late Tuesday night.
Police said their Special Weapons and Tactics Team were serving a narcotics warrant in the 7600 blocks of Lee Landing Drive around 10 p.m.
As officers went inside the home they came face-to-face with an armed man, identified as 24-year-old David Vo, with an assault-style weapon, police said. One of the SWAT officers fired his weapon, striking Vo, police said.
Officers immediately tended to Vo's wounds and he was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released, officials said.
Vo was charged with felony distribution of marijuana and felony failure to appear in court, police said. In addition to the underlying charges, police said Vo is also charged with:
- Distribution of Marijuana while Possessing Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm w/ Schedule I or II Drug
- Felony Distribution of Marijuana
- Ammunition Possession By Felon Conviction within 10 years
- Firearm Possession by Non-Violent Felon
- Drugs Possess Schedule I or II
Vo is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, officials said.
Additional charges are expected, authorities said.
Detectives recovered multiple assault-style weapons, including a pistol and narcotics inside of Vo's home, police said.
The officer that was involved is a 16-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department and is assigned to the Special Operations Division, authorities said in a news conference Wednesday.
Police said the officer, who has not yet been identified, was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and administrative investigation.
The announcement came on the heels of a fatal police shooting Monday in Temple Hills, where a Prince George's County officer was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter after a handcuffed man in the front seat of a police cruiser was killed.
Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski called the announcement "the most difficult moment of my tenure as your chief of police."
Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. was placed on administrative leave Monday evening and taken into custody late Tuesday afternoon. The incident was not caught on a body camera, as Owen was not wearing one, according to police. On Wednesday, police released the charging documents against Owen.