Updated — The woman killed after a police pursuit that ended near the National Museum of the Marine Corps was a kidnap victim, reports The Ithica Voice.

Tatiana David was abducted from her Ithaca, N.Y. home at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023. At about 9:40 p.m., police in Fairfax County, Virginia, spotted the car she was traveling in and tried to conduct a traffic stop. More.

Updated 6:30 a.m. April 6, 2023 — A man driving a car fleeing from police is severely injured, and a female passenger died after they shot at police.

The unidentified victims crashed twice near Quantico after being pursued by police. After the crash, the suspects began firing, and police returned fire.

The woman died at the scene, and rescue crews flew the man to a nearby hospital.

Police have been working the crime scene overnight since the incident occurred at about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023. VDOT reported one lane near the crime scene had been reopened, near the National Museum of the Marine Corps, at about 6 a.m.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use Route 1 as an alternative route.

More from Virginia State Police:

At 9:40 p.m. Wednesday (April 5), a Virginia State Police trooper alerted to an SUV with an improper registration – the wrong license plates were displayed on it. The vehicle was traveling south on I-95 near Exit 167 in Fairfax County. When the trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, the SUV refused to stop and sped away.

The fleeing vehicle initially crashed near the 152 mile marker, when it struck the guardrail, but kept going south on I-95. Near Exit 148 in Prince William County, the SUV ran off the right side of the road and crashed into the woods. As troopers approached the SUV, the driver began shooting at them. State police returned fire.

Both the male driver and female passenger sustained injuries. The male was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The female died at the scene.

No state police were injured in the shooting. In accordance with state police policy, personnel involved in the shooting are being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

A firearm has been recovered from the SUV.

The incident remains under investigation by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Fairfax Field Office.

Update #Quantico: I-95 SB main lines and @VAExpressLanes expected to be closed for extended period of time due to @VSPPIO @PWCPolice activity. Please avoid this area. Our crew will work to divert traffic currently backed up in queue. #VaTraffic https://t.co/RI6qhG9IQd

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) April 6, 2023

OmniRide's board of directors, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, will meet on Thursday, April 6, and is expected to authorize a $1.6 million micro-transit service for the Dumfries and Quanitco areas.

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The region will be under a high wind watch Saturday, April 1, 2023, from noon until midnight.

From the National Weather Service:

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT…

* WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
Saturday afternoon, becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts
up to 60 mph Saturday evening.

* WHERE…Portions of central and northern Maryland, The District
of Columbia, and northern Virginia.

* WHEN…From noon Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday night. The
strongest winds are expected Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

The forecast:

Saturday
Showers are likely, mainly before 11 am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low of around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low of around 40.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.

The High Wind Watch has been expanded farther east to include the Baltimore and Washington metro areas and north central MD for increased potential for damaging winds Saturday through Saturday evening. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/JbAzdV2hJp

— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 31, 2023

 

I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound

Exit 98 (Doswell) to Exit 104 (Carmel Church)

Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Bridge inspection at mile marker 103, just south of the Carmel Church interchange. Northbound and southbound lane and shoulder closures.

I-95 Northbound

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Monday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile marker 125 for construction project deliveries. Replacement of Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass.

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures between mile markers 132-134 for installation of overhead signs as part of the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project and 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
4:30 a.m. – All lanes open

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 134-136 for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. Noise barrier construction.

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)

Wednesday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures at mile markers 148-146 formessage board work. Single lane closes nightly at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. All lanes open by 4:30 a.m.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 138-137 for overhead sign work for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures at mile marker 125 for construction project deliveries. Replacement of Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass. Single lane closes nightly at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. All lanes open by 4:30 a.m.

Express Lanes

Wednesday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. Single lane closures with intermittent stops at mile markers 145.5-146.5 for toll work.

Stafford County

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closures and shoulder closures for utility work between Dairy Lane and Rumford Road.

Route 17 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound between Short Street and Sanford Drive for pothole repairs.

Route 608 (Brooke Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Eskimo Hill Road and Andrew Chapel Road. Pavement marking and placement of shoulder stone.

Route 616 (Poplar Road)

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Flagging operation between Route 17 and Branch Circle Way for asphalt patching work.

Route 627 (Mountain View Road)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement edgeline placement between Centreport Parkway and Kellog Mill Road.

Route 651 (Kellogg Mill Road)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation with one-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew. Safety and resurfacing work to widen road shoulders on Kellogg Mill Road between Poplar Road and Abel Drive. Read the news release.

Guardrail Repairs

Lane closures for guardrail repairs along the following routes:

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Route 614 (Spotted Tavern Road) sounthbound at Alcotti Run. Flagging operation.
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Route 360 (Courthouse Road) westbound at the I-95 northbound off-ramp. Single lane closure.
Thursday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Route 711 (Juggins Road) northbound at Box 60 on Juggins Road. Flagging operation.

Spotsylvania County

Route 3

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement lens replacement on Route 3 between Gordon Road and Corter Avenue. Mobile operation with single lane closures.

Route 17 (Mills Drive)

Sunday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Flagging operation between Glenwood Drive and Germanna Point Drive/Hospital Boulevard. Construction in connection with Route 17 overpass replacement at I-95 and widening of Route 17.

Route 627 (Gordon Road)

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Flagging operation between Brock Road and Smith Station Road for pavement work.

All work is scheduled, weather permitting.

It will be a noisy few weeks on and near Quantico Marine Corps Base.

Here’s a look at the latest training schedule for March 24 through April 7, 2023. Marines plan to fire missiles, rockets, mortars, and more.

From Quantico:

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The Marine Corps Marathon Organization 17.75K will take place Saturday, March 25 at Prince William Forest Park near Dumfries, causing some road closures and delays.

Over 3,000 runners will take to the 11.03-mile course at 7 a.m., with the last participant estimated to finish about 11 a.m. Significant delays should be expected between 4:30 a.m. and noon on the day of the event.

More in a press release:

Road Closures and Time:
The biggest delays will be seen on Route 234 between Waterway Drive and Country Club Drive. Closures and times will follow as such:

Pleasant Road will be closed to vehicular traffic from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
One southbound lane and one northbound lane of Route 234 will be closed from 3:45 a.m. until end of the event, estimated to be around 12:00 p.m.
Southbound Route 234 will be fully closed to all traffic from 6:30 a.m. until the start line clears, estimated to be around 7:30 a.m.
Event Day Detours:
South Route 234 traffic will be detoured onto Waterway Drive starting at 6:30 a.m. Traffic will be rerouted to Route 234 at Country Club Drive.

Parking and Shuttle Information:
Participants and spectators will be able to utilize several parking lots along Route 234. It is highly recommended for runners to carpool and park at the following parking lots and use the provided shuttles:

Route 234 Commuter Lot, 17300 Dumfries Road, Dumfries, VA
Quantico Center (Fettler Commercial Buildings), 3850 Fettler Park Drive, Dumfries, Va.
Grace Church, 17100 Van Buren Rd, Dumfries, Va.
Secondary parking is available at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA.

The designated shuttles will transport participants back and forth between the start/finish area at Montclair Tabernacle Church of God before and after the event. On event morning, the free shuttles will begin operating at 4:30 a.m., with the last pre-event shuttle departing the parking lots at 6:20 a.m. Post-event shuttles will begin running shortly after 8:30 a.m. from the 17.75K finish area and return to the designated parking lots. Each bus will be labeled with a specific parking destination.

There are also a limited number of parking spaces at Moncure Park and Montclair Commuter Lot. Due to the closer proximity to the start/finish area, there will be no shuttle service to these parking lots. Therefore, participants who choose to park in these areas are expected to walk to the start/finish area.

There is no participant parking at John F. Pattie Elementary School, Washington-Reid Preschool Center or Montclair Tabernacle Church of God.

Prince William Forest Park campground guests have been notified and provided detail through the park.

A very limited number of entries remain for the Marine Corps 17.75K. Interested runners can register at marinemarathon.com until Friday, March 24.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024 -- For Town of Quantico residents, there's one way in and one way out.

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The Marine Corps Marathon Organization (MCMO) announced that registration for the Quantico 12K is open to the public on marinemarathon.com. The Quantico 12K will run live and in-person on August 26 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

This 7.46-mile run takes participants through the grounds of Officer Candidates School, offering unique access to the area where future Marine leaders train. Runners are pushed to rise to the challenge and conquer paved streets to gravely paths.

The live event marks the third qualifier for the Distinguished Participant medal. To qualify for this coveted title, runners must register and complete a live event from each of MCMO’s event weekends in 2023:

Marine Corps 17.75K on March 25;
One of the Marine Corps Historic Half events (half marathon, Semper 5ive or Devil Dog Double) on May 21;

Quantico 12K on August 26;
One of the MCM Weekend Events (Marine Corps Marathon, MCM50K or MCM10K) on October 29;

Turkey Trot 10K on November 18;
Registration for both the live and virtual Quantico 12K is $47, and open to ages 14 and up. Virtual runners will have from August 12 to 27 to complete the distance. Participants will receive the official event shirt, a spectacular finisher medal and more.

The Board of County Supervisors has proclaimed February 28 “Montford Point Marine Day.” In doing so, the community commemorates the first African American recruits in the Marine Corps trained at the Montford Point in North Carolina.

During the early 1940s, the United States was preparing to enter World War II and needed recruits. But President Franklin D. Roosevelt faced a problem; Hiring discrimination based on race was still the norm in the defense industry.

At the same time, Civil rights leaders were organizing for change. A. Philip Randolph, who had organized and led the first African American labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was planning a march on Washington D.C. to pressure President Roosevelt to open the defense industry to Black Americans. The president initially resisted this effort, but as the march grew closer and after much pressure from his wife Eleanor, Roosevelt conceded.

On June 25, 1941, the president signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry or government. At last, all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces were open to African Americans. Between 1942 and 1949, approximately 20,000 African American men completed recruit training under harsh conditions on a still racially segregated base in North Carolina known as Montford Point.

Montford Point Is now part of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the main Marine Corps infantry base for the East Coast, and is called Camp Johnson after one of those first Black marines. The Montford Point Marines were determined to serve and fight for their country abroad as heroes, even though they faced segregation when they returned home.

On November 23, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress, to the Montford Point Marines.

Prince William County is home to Quantico Marine Base in the Potomac District, and the county is home to many veterans and active service members who are the beneficiary of sacrifices made by the Montford Point Marines, which is why the County has set aside this day, February 28, 2023, to recognize and honor their legacy.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Carroll W. Braxton, 98, one of the Montford Point Marines, attended and spoke at the ceremony commemorating the trailblazing Marines.

“You couldn’t even realize what we had to go through to be a Marine,” Braxton said. “You know it’s kind of tough when you’re going to fight for your country, and you are told you are not wanted. You don’t belong here. We don’t need you here, and you will never be a Marine, but after 11 weeks of going through Hell, you see, I’m standing here.”

After boot camp, Braxton was one of a few Marines sent to the Pacific Theater.

“We went to the Pacific, and would you believe we weren’t segregated? We joined the white marines on those Islands. And you know, it was a strange thing, bullets don’t have black or white, and we found that out, and the white Marines found out that we could do what they could and maybe a little bit better because we wanted to. We wanted to prove that we could fight for our country and we were equal to anybody else that fought for their country. We had to fight for our country, and now we are still, I hate to say, still fighting a little bit. It’s better, but it could be a whole lot better.”

-Story by Prince William County Government