Incident

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2-28-2025 Virginia Fredericksburg 2-0

Location

February 28, 2025

Cross Cut Ln and N Jenny Lynn Rd
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Harold Chamberlain, Jr.
Age: 61
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Officer Involved Shooting - Bystander killed

Notes

deputy grazed and suspect (neighbor who attempted to intervene and assist LE) killed by off-duty FBI agent during physical disturbance between LE and suspects; accidental discharge;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.staffordsheriff.com/news/3027/Shooting-Investigation

URL: https://archive.ph/20250302105725/https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_07072902-f6d4-11ef-bfd6-3f0054f06b51.html

URL: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/man-61-killed-in-stafford-county-shooting-involving-off-duty-federal-officer/3857520/

URL: https://www.fox5dc.com/news/61-year-old-good-samaritan-shot-killed-off-duty-fbi-agent-stafford-county-police

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 65