Shooting incident in Frederick County

Frederick County, VA – On March 3, 2018 at approximately 9:49 p.m. deputies responded to the 200 block of Ruebuck Lane in Clear Brook for the report of shooting at a residence. The owner of the residence reported that one or two subjects were trying to break into his residence through his bedroom window. The suspect broke out the bedroom window and reached inside of the window.

The home owner reported that he fired one round from his 12-gauge shotgun through the window when he saw the suspect’s hands come through the window. When deputies arrived on scene they found a deceased female outside of the residence by the bedroom window.

At this time the deceased female has not been positively identified. The body is scheduled for an autopsy at the state medical examiner’s office on March 5, 2018. This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and ask for Investigator Beauvais.

Anyone with information is requested to call the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office at 540-662-6162, or Crime Solvers at 540-665-TIPS