FCPD: Maryland man charged with drawing gun at Springfield Town Center

Fairfax County police are charging a man who allegedly pulled out a gun at Springfield Town Center this past weekend, prompting the mall to be evacuated.

Officers responded to the 6600 block of Springfield Mall at 7:04 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 17) after detectives were alerted to a weapons call.

“The complainant stated that a known suspect brandished a firearm inside a store after an argument,” the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release today (Tuesday). “Officers cleared the mall and directed several businesses to shelter in place as a precaution.”…

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