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Police: Woodbridge Cabbie Shot Cop

A 27-year-old cab driver from Woodbridge is charged in the shooting of an Alexandria police officer on Wednesday.

The shooting stemmed from a traffic stop in Alexandria.

More in a statement from Alexandria police:

The officer involved in today’s shooting is Officer Peter Laboy. Officer Laboy is a 45-year-old, 17-year veteran of the police department. He has spent the past six years as a motorcycle officer in our Motor Unit. 

The suspect is Kashif Bashir, a Pakistan male, 27 years-old, of Woodbridge, Virginia. He is in custody and has been charged with Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony. He is being held without bond.

Alexandria Police Officer Seriously Injured

Today, at 11:44 a.m., an officer with the Alexandria Police Department issued a look out for a yellow cab regarding a minor offense. Almost immediately, a Motor Unit officer spotted the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Shortly after, the Department of Emergency Communications began receiving 911 calls for an officer down. The officer was flown to Medstar with life-threatening injuries. A look out was issues for the vehicle involved, a yellow cab minivan.

A patrol officer spotted the vehicle heading Southbound on Washington Street and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle sped off. A pursuit ensued into Fairfax County where the Fairfax County Police Department took over. The suspect vehicle ultimately crashed. Fairfax County Police are handling that accident scene. 

The preliminary investigation revealed that the officer was shot and is listed in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711. 

 

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