BURKE, VA. (THECOUNT) — The victims in a triple-fatal Monday night shooting in Burke, Virginia have been identified as, Patricia Marie Bounds, 67 and Sean Patrick Bailes, 19.
The deceased shooter has been identified as Marcellus William Bounds IV, 36, according to Tuesday reports.
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will be conducting autopsies to confirm an officials cause and manner of death.
The shooting occurred in the 6100 block of Wicklow Drive in Burke after 9:10 p.m. Monday.
Officers initially responded to a report of a domestic disturbance around 9:11 p.m. A woman reported that a family member had threatened her with a gun. Shots were heard and officers formed a reaction team with the goal of making entry and rescuing the victims, reports fcpdnews.
While attempting to enter through the rear sliding glass door, the officers were confronted by an armed man who immediately fired a shotgun at them from inside the home. An officer returned fire and the man retreated deeper into the home.
A barricade situation ensued.
The Investigation to date has determined:
All persons inside of the residence were related.
The victims were the mother and nephew of the suspect.
There is evidence of an apparent ongoing family issue that escalated, resulting in the suspect using deadly force upon his relatives.
During the argument, it appears the victims fled to various parts of the home to avoid harm from the suspect.
When the suspect found the mother in a bedroom he immediately shot her.
The suspect then located the nephew in a bathroom and immediately shot him.
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Geo quick facts: Burke is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2000 census, Burke, an affluent Washington D.C. suburb in Northern Virginia, had a total population of 57,737 – Wikipedia.