UPDATE: Couple Killed in Shooting at Reston Home

Local police are investigating a three-person fatal shooting on the 2600 block of Black Fir Court in Reston.

A couple was killed in the incident. Police identified the victims as Scott Fricker, 48, and his 43-year-old wife, Buckley Kuhn-Fricker.

The third person involved in the shooting was taken to the hospital and remains in critical condition.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, parties involved in the shooting are known to each other. Interviews are currently underway to determine the motive of the shooting and the relationship between the victim and the shooter.

No one has been charged as of 1 p.m. on Friday.

“There is no threat to public safety,” according to a statement released this morning by the police department.

According to The Washington Post, the family of four moved into the home roughly three to four months ago. Other people were inside the home at the time of the incident, but no one else was injured.

A police department spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

This story has been updated. Check back for more updates as more information becomes available. 

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