Photos of Sully District Station Lockdown

On May 8th, 2006 around 3:30pm a gunman opened fire on officers at the Sully District Station on Stonecroft Boulevard in Chanttily, VA. One officer died from injuries, three others were hospitalized, and the gunman was taken out by police.

The event happened so fast that the area was immediately secured so tightly that for the most part, the media was unable to get photos of the event. However, below are the first images taken from within the lockdown.

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Police vehicles on the westbound side of the Westfields Blvd 28 overpass.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:21:25

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Fairfax County firehouse 421 responds to the officer down.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:21:30

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Rt. 28 taffic is locked down just south of the Westfields Blvd. exit. We're told that C.P.R. was being given to the fatally wounded officer behind this vehicle.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:21:42

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Southbound traffic on Rt. 28 is stopped, and if you notice people are out of their cars.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:21:51

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Officers, gun drawn, use the squad cars as a physical sheild, on the west side of the Westfield exit bridge.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:22:46

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  Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:23:10

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The Westfield Blvd exit is blocked, preventing anyone from entering or leaving the scene.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:24:15

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Officers on Westfields Blvd.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:25:19

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Intersection of Stonecroft Blvd. and Westfields Blvd. The Sully District Police station can be seen in the distance as the red brick building.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:25:54

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Stonecroft Blvd. and Westfields Blvd. near the shopping mall. Drivers were asked to exit their vehicles at the point where it was unknown how many gunmen there were. Many people were forgotten about and left standing in the rain in all the chaos.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:26:02

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Rescue vehicles arrive for the wounded officers.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:33:54

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Weapons drawn, officers secure the area.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:50:39

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Hotels and restaurants were secured. One hispanic man who happened to be riding a bike at the time was tackled by police.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 16:52:04

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What looked like a S.W.A.T team, two officers hung out of a helicopter with rifles, securing the area from overhead as it encircled the area.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray   15-May-2006 17:36:20

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An overhead view of officers near the Texas Roadhouse and AmeriSuites right near the intersection of Stonecroft Blvd and Westfields. Food donations were provided to officers. Count the number of officers on foot in this photo, especially in the background.   Photo Credit: Forrest Gray15-May-2006 17:53:47

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