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Michael David Burke

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 12/05/2024

Location : Rear parking lot of Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26 and Central District Police Station, 5036 Davis Ford Road

City : Woodbridge

County : Prince William

State : Virginia

Agency : Prince William County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/05/2024, at approximately 5:06 a.m., a uniformed officer from the Prince William County Police Department was concluding their shift at the Central District Police Station in Woodbridge, Virginia. The officer encountered a man in the rear parking lot of the adjacent Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26. The man, armed with a knife, advanced toward the officer, disregarding multiple commands to drop the weapon. Fearing for their safety, the officer discharged their service weapon, striking the man in the upper body. Emergency responders provided immediate medical aid and transported the individual to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The regional Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Per department protocol, the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/05/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2024/12/prince-william-co-officer-fatally-shoots-knife-wielding-man/
2. https://dailyvoice.com/va/woodbridge/knife-wielding-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-outside-prince-william-police-station/