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Broadway: Investigation under way into fatal officer-involved shooting at 7-Eleven

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A fatal officer-involved shooting is under investigation after an incident this afternoon at a 7-Eleven on West Lee Street in the Town of Broadway.

The shooting occurred at approximately 12:33 p.m.

The deceased individual, a 61-year-old male, has not been identified.

Virginia State Police report that the Town of Broadway Police Department has requested its assistance with the officer-involved shooting investigation.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation Culpeper field office’s critical incident response team has been assigned to the case.

The investigation is active and ongoing, according to VSP.

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