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Man shot inside Fairfax County hotel, 2 suspects detained

The identity of the victim was not immediately released

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A man was killed in a shooting inside a hotel in Merrifield, Virginia, overnight Sunday, police say.

Officers were called to reports of a shooting at about 12:40 a.m. in the 3100 block of Fairview Park Drive, Fairfax County police said. This is the location of the Falls Church Marriott in Fairview Park.

Police found a man shot in the upper body.

He was taken to a hospital where he later died. His identity was not immediately released.

Two suspects were detained at the scene.

Police cruisers remained at the hotel late Sunday morning.

"As this is a matter under Police Department investigation, we would respectfully redirect all media inquiries to Fairfax County police," a spokesperson for the hotel said.

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