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Alney Keith Joseph Jr.

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/25/2025

Location : Evergreen Hills subdivision

City : Bristol

County : Washington

State : Virginia

Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/25/2025, shortly before 1 a.m., Washington County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residential alarm at a home in the Evergreen Hills subdivision in the Bristol area of Washington County. The homeowners were away from the residence when the alarm was activated.
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Deputies encountered Alney Keith Joseph Jr. inside the residence. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph fired a gun at a deputy during the encounter. Deputies returned fire, striking Joseph.
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Joseph died at the scene. Authorities described the circumstances leading to the encounter as an apparent break-in at the residence.
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting with assistance from Virginia State Police and the Washington County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
The Washington County sheriff’s deputies who fired at Alney Keith Joseph Jr. have not been publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wset.com/news/local/man-who-fired-at-deputies-shot-to-death-in-washington-county-virginia-authorities-say-evergreen-hills
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/08/25/1-man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-in-washington-county/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-killed-during-encounter-washington-143117319.html
https://www.supertalk929.com/2025/08/25/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol-virginia/