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1 Shot, Killed at Falls Church Nightclub; Suspect Sought, Police Say

The suspect ran away after the fatal shooting at Diva Lounge, police say

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Police are looking for a man who fatally shot someone at a Falls Church, Virginia, nightclub then ran away.

Officers went to the Diva Lounge on Wilson Boulevard minutes after midnight Friday for reports of a shooting, Falls Church police say.

Police and medics found the male victim, who had died, police said. They haven’t released information on his age or identity.

Officers are searching for the suspected shooter. He was wearing black shorts and a blue polo shirt at the time of the shooting, police say.

There isn’t any surveillance video that shows the suspect yet, police say.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a volunteer paramedic from Loudoun County who is back on the job after nearly dying after being infected with COVID-19 on the job.

Police are investigating and say there is no active threat to the community.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Darian Chuquillangui at 703-248-5165.

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