| 2025 Fredericksburg shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°16′11″N77°28′34″W / 38.26972°N 77.47611°W |
| Date | April 8, 2025 5:30 PM (UTC−04:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 (including one suspect) |
No. of participants | 4 |
| Motive | Illegal gun sale robbery |
| Accused | Jeremiah Upson, one 17-year-old, and two 16-year-olds |
On April 8, 2025, four teens were suspected of opening fire in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, south of Fredericksburg, in which three people were killed and three were injured, including one of the suspects. [1]
The shooting started at around 5:30 PM on April 8, 2025, multiple shooters armed with AR-15 styled rifles started shooting at the 500 block of Olde Greenwich Circle with the local sheriff office telling people to remain inside shortly after. [2] Several 911 calls were called in as reports of gunshots being heard in the area. [3] As deputies and police officers arrived on scene, there were multiple people with gunshot wounds with all the victims outdoors. [4] The gunfire was considered to be sporadic with multiple homes and cars being riddled with bullets. [5] There was a total of six people on the scene with three declared dead on scene, the rest were taken to the hospital. [6] All those who were injured were considered critically wounded. [7] One of the neighbors at the area of the shooting shot his own gun at one of the shooters, causing a 16-year-old suspect to be wounded. [8] There were no arrests or apprehensions made by police when they arrived, with at least one suspect remaining on the loose as police searched. [9] Authorities requested any footage available of the shooters including Ring Doorbell camera footage or security camera footage for leads on the suspects identities. [10]
The three deceased victims were identified as teenagers Chase Feaster and Alonzo Goffney, both 18-years-old, and 19-year-old Sincere Devon Fitz, all of Spotsylvania County. [11]
Due to the shooting, Fredericksburg City Public Schools and the Spotsylvania County Public Schools on April 9, 2025, decided to open schools two hours later than regularly scheduled time for safety of the students and to assist students and staff who may have been impacted by the shooting. [12] [13]
Police confirmed that the man who wounded one of the suspects had acted lawfully in doing so and will not be charged for it. [14]
On the morning of April 9, 2025, police apprehended two suspects after a video was circulating on social media showing two young men with assault rifles in the area during the shooting. [15]
After later investigations, two more suspects were arrested with one in the hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, the investigations revealed the shooting was caused by an illegal gun sale turned robbery gone wrong. [16] The suspects were two 16-year-olds, one 17-year-old, and one 18-year-old, later identified as Jeremiah Upson, who were charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony unlawful assembly after their capture. [17] [18] The wounded suspect was released from the hospital on April 14 and transferred to Rappahannock Regional Juvenile Detention Center. [11] They are being held without bail. [19]
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