Fairfax Police fatally shoot Christian Parker in Springfield Virginia Shooting fatality felon w/ gun

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Springfield, Virginia - At approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2022, officers were attempting to locate Christian Parker, 37, of Reston, who was wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny of a firearm, brandishing a firearm and discharging a firearm within a home. Detectives from the Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit learned Parker was in the area of the Springfield Town Center Mall. Detectives coordinated with the Summer Crime Initiative team to help find Parker.
Officers found Parker in a parking lot and positioned their vehicles in a manner to prevent Parker’s escape. Parker entered his vehicle as officers approached. Three officers gave Parker several commands to show his hands. Preliminarily, it appeared Parker reached across the passenger seat and retrieved a firearm. At least one of the officers observed a firearm in Parker’s hands and alerted other officers. The officers gave multiple commands to Parker to drop the firearm. Parker disregarded these repeated commands, and two officers discharged their firearms. Officers then broke the window to Parker’s vehicle and entered the locked car. Officers rendered aid until Fire and Rescue personnel arrived. Parker was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.