Police shoot suspect after barricade at Arlington 7-Eleven

The Brief

  • A suspect was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after officers shot him during a standoff in Arlington on Friday night.
  • The standoff shut down a portion of Columbia Pike for several hours.
  • Police said the man produced a knife when officers tried to take him into custody.

ARLINGTON, Va. Arlington police officers shot a suspect while trying to take him into custody after a standoff at a 7-Eleven Friday night.

What we know:

The standoff began around 7 p.m. at the store in the 3600 block of Columbia Pike. Arlington County Police reported that an officer found the suspect, who appeared to have a knife. The man then walked into the store.

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