{"id":2474488,"date":"2025-08-13T23:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-police-deputies-shot-in-virginia-standoff-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:22:42","slug":"multiple-police-deputies-shot-in-virginia-standoff-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-police-deputies-shot-in-virginia-standoff-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple police deputies shot in Virginia standoff &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmultiple-police-deputies-shot-in-virginia-standoff-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-florida-sheriffs-deputies-accused-of-stealing-about-500000-in-pandemic-relief-funds\/\" title=\"17 Florida ... accused of stealing 0,000 in pandemic relief funds.\">law enforcement deputies<\/a> were shot during a standoff in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, specifically in the town of Gretna near the North Carolina border. according to local reports, three officers sustained non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-duty-austin-police-officer-forced-to-confront-armed-suspect\/\" title=\"Off-duty Austin police officer forced to confront armed suspect\">-life-threatening injuries<\/a> while serving warrants at a residence. Multiple agencies, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including local sheriff&#8217;<\/a>s offices, police departments, Virginia State Troopers, fire and rescue teams, and U.S. Marshals, responded to the incident. Virginia Congressman john McGuire expressed his thoughts and prayers for the deputies and their families, and former Representative Abigail Spanberger also offered her prayers for the officers involved.A SWAT team assisted in evacuating the injured deputies. The situation remains under close monitoring.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Multiple police deputies shot in Virginia standoff<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2203404\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of ... Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> were shot in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Virginia<\/a> on Wednesday afternoon, a congressman announced.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2995235\/bob-good-challenger-john-mcguire-deceased-treasurer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John McGuire<\/a> (R-VA), a freshman representative who beat former Rep. Bob Good in the 2024 primary for his seat, said he&rsquo;s following the situation closely in Pittsylvania County.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499330\/federal-officials-arrest-100-people-trump-dc-crackdown\/\">Federal officials have arrested more than 100 people in Trump&#8217;s DC crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499233\/trump-hits-back-at-dictator-label-urges-critics-to-join-him-in-d-c-crime-crackdown\/\">Trump hits back at &lsquo;dictator&rsquo; label, urges critics to &#8216;join him&#8217; in D.C. crime crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3498451\/byron-york-media-wont-deny-dc-problem-reporters-experience-crime\/\">Byron York says media won&#8217;t deny DC problem because reporters &#8216;experience crime&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My thoughts and prayers are with the deputies who were shot in Pittsylvania County, as well as their families. We are closely following the situation and keeping everyone affected in our hearts during this difficult time,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Law enforcement services assemble in response to an active shooting situation in Gretna, Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (John R. Crane\/Danville Register &amp; Bee via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pittsylvania County is on Virginia&rsquo;s southern border with North Carolina. The incident happened in Gretna, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-gov-faces-backlash-over-feliz-navidad-holiday-message-released-amid-migrant-crisis\/\" title=\"Colorado Gov. receives criticism for &#039;Feliz Navidad&#039; message during migrant crisis\">small town located<\/a> within the county.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdbj7.com\/2025\/08\/13\/multiple-agencies-responding-incident-pittsylvania-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Local news station WDBJ reported<\/a> that three officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and that warrants were being served at a home when the shooting took place. A SWAT team assisted in evacuating the victims, they reported.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple law enforcement and other agencies are present at the site of the shooting, including the Pittsylvania County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, Campbell County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, Amherst County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, Danville Police Department, Virginia State Troopers, Gretna Fire and Rescue, Hurt Fire Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3499179\/youngkin-criminal-investigation-school-funded-abortions-fairfax-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">YOUNGKIN ORDERS CRIMINAL INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED SCHOOL-FUNDED ABORTIONS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor in the state and a former CIA officer, said she is praying for the deputies involved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we await more information, Adam and I are praying for the members of law enforcement who were shot while responding to an incident in Pittsylvania County. We&rsquo;re so grateful for our first responders, who run towards danger to keep Virginians safe,&rdquo; she wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpanbergerForVA\/status\/1955795900246192246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2203404\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2203404\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several deputies shot during Virginia standoff, says congressman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2474489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/va-standoff.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[16841,3967,4300,4703,5468],"class_list":["post-2474488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deputies","tag-police","tag-shooting","tag-standoff","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/va-standoff.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474488"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474492,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474488\/revisions\/2474492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}