Crime
At least 3 dead, multiple injured after shooting on Olde Greenwich area in Spotsylvania County
While official details remain limited, at least one individual has reportedly been taken into custody.
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — A tragic shooting incident unfolded Tuesday evening in the Fredericksburg area, leaving three individuals dead, including at least two minors, and prompting a large-scale law enforcement response.
Video Shows Suspects Seen Fleeing Scene, One Possibly Wounded
At approximately 6:00 p.m., authorities received reports of an active shooter in the 400 block of Olde Greenwich Drive, just off Lafayette Boulevard in Spotsylvania County.
According to emergency radio communications, the scene involved multiple victims, with unconfirmed accounts indicating the involvement of children among the deceased.
Upon arrival, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department encountered a chaotic and devastating scene.
Emergency responders were seen attempting life-saving measures on at least one victim, who was later pronounced dead.
Two other victims were found unresponsive—one inside a vehicle and another nearby—both of whom were covered at the scene.
Authorities have not yet released the identities or ages of the victims but confirmed that at least two are believed to be minors.
Eyewitnesses reported that an altercation involving two separate groups escalated into gunfire.
One resident is said to have exited their home and intervened during the confrontation.
While official details remain limited, at least one individual has reportedly been taken into custody.
Law enforcement continues to canvass the area, including neighborhoods along Lafayette Boulevard near the Sheetz gas station, in search of any additional suspects or persons of interest.
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place order for residents in the immediate vicinity.
Citizens are strongly urged to remain indoors and avoid the area to ensure the safety of both the public and responding personnel.
“There is a significant law enforcement and first responder presence in the area,” said officials. “Please allow our units to secure the scene and continue the investigation. An additional alert will be sent when the shelter-in-place order is lifted.”
Authorities are urging anyone with information or footage related to the incident to contact the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.