Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation – On July 17 at approximately 2:45 p.m., Prince William Police Officers located an individual in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mill Circle in Woodbridge (22192) who was wanted in connection with a brandishing incident that had occurred the day prior.
In the earlier incident, the suspect reportedly brandished a firearm towards an unknown victim who was walking along Colchester Road in Woodbridge during an unprovoked encounter.
No injuries were reported, and the suspect left the area in a vehicle.
Law enforcement had been attempting to locate the suspect since that incident. Friday, Police learned the same man was reportedly involved in a separate, similar encounter on Birchdale Ave.
While searching for the suspect, officers ultimately located him parked in a vehicle in the roadway on Potomac Mills Circle, which circles the Potomac Mills shopping complex.
For several hours, officers attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender with the man. At one point, officers surrounded the suspect’s vehicle to take him into custody.
The suspect then exited the vehicle and began running towards the mall, armed with a crossbow, when he was shot and killed by police. No officers or uninvolved community members were injured during the encounter.
The deceased was identified as a 52-year-old man of the Woodbridge area. The incident is contained and isolated to the roadway.
There is no active threat to the community at this time. The Prince William County Police Department, at the request of Chief Peter Newsham, has requested the regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) to oversee the investigation as an independent body. More information will be released when available.
The deceased was identified as Harrison Charles Deppe, 52, of Woodbridge.
More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.
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