Two people are dead following a domestic-related vehicular pursuit, shooting and crash in Fredericksburg, according to police.
The Fredericksburg Police Department says the initial investigation indicates that a male driver was pursuing a female driver along Olde William Street and Emancipation Highway before firing shots at her vehicle.
Attempting to evade the male driver, police say the female crashed her vehicle in the area of College Avenue and Emancipation Highway. Officers arrived on scene and administered first aid to the female before she was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Unfortunately, she has since been pronounced deceased, according to law enforcement.
Two juvenile girls, age 7 and 3 years old, were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting and sustained minor injuries from the crash, police say.
Arriving officers attempted a traffic stop on the suspect but he was able to flee the scene. Law enforcement says the suspect led them on a pursuit to Wilderness Lane off of Lafayette Boulevard before that individual sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both deceased individuals were the parents of the juveniles involved in the incident, according to police. No other suspects are being sought at this time.
Police say they will continue their investigation but will not be releasing any additional details.
📌 Update (06/03/26 at 10:12 PM): The Fredericksburg Police Department provided the following statement:
“The Fredericksburg Police Department would like to provide additional detail regarding the female victim’s injuries. Investigators determined she sustained multiple gunshot wounds before crashing the vehicle. This information is intended to provide further context and does not affect the facts previously released.”
Just very tragic. And so the children are wards of the state.