SEVEN CORNERS, Va. — Police say a son shot his mother before turning the gun on himself in a domestic-related shooting inside an apartment in Fairfax County Thursday afternoon. Both mother and son were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries immediately after.
As of 7 p.m., authorities claim the mother is expected to survive and is suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. Police say her son is still listed as suffering from life-threatening injuries due to the shooting.
Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department originally responded to the shooting around 5:15 p.m. in the 6000 block of Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners, Virginia.
The initial investigation revealed that the son shot his mother and then shot himself.
First responders took both victims to an area hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries.
Police claim there is no ongoing threat to the community.
The investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing.
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