In Virginia: Home Depot Store Evacuated by Man Armed with Knife – NBC4 Washington

2022-07-26 07:11:28 By : Mr. Jay Lee

A Home Depot store in northern Virginia was evacuated after police responded to the report of a man armed with a knife at the site.The man was taken into custody and taken to a hospital for treatment for life-threatening "self-inflicted injuries," police said shortly before 10:30 a.m.The store located on the Little River Turnpike off Braddock Road in the Lincolnia area will remain closed while authorities investigate the incident.Around 8:50 am, multiple troops arrived at the site and tried to negotiate with the man, while employees in the iconic orange uniform waited from across the street.Possible man with a knife held up in the Home Depot @nbcwashington Employees were evacuated along with the building pic.twitter.com/WgpLDM51MnFairfax County Police asked people to avoid the area.According to the chain's online records, this store opened at 6 am on Tuesday.This is a developing story, please stay tuned for future updates.