The Fredericksburg Police Department responded to the Commons At Cowan Boulevard apartments early Monday evening for a reported shooting. The incident was reported via city CrimeAlert shortly before 6:30 PM, with residents in the area advised to shelter in place.
On the scene, officers were observed investigating an area around the apartment courtyard sectioned off with tape. A number of crime scene markers were observed on the ground, and multiple K9 units and the city’s drone were also involved in the investigation, with officers appearing to focus their efforts on an adjacent apartment unit and the trees in front of the Fredericksburg Police Station.
An updated CrimeAlert shortly before 8:00 PM advised residents that the shelter in place had been lifted but that a large contingent of officers would be in the area as the investigation continues.
The Fredericksburg Police Department advises anyone with information to contact them on the non-emergency line at (540) 373-3122 (option 2).
Update (10/29/24 at 11:16 AM): In an update on Monday evening’s incident, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced that an individual entered the lobby of the station with a gunshot wound. Offcers provided medical assistance until EMS arrived and transported the victim to a nearby hospital.
At that time, several calls reported shorts fired in the area of the Commons at Cowan Boulevard apartments. Detectives are currently continuing their investigation.
