Virginia thieves break into home and steal 10 guns from shooting range: CCTV video

According to Virginia police, under the cover of darkness, two people smashed a window pane at a shooting range and fled with ten guns. Authorities are still working to identify and search for thieves.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) released CCTV footage of suspects entering a building between 3:45 and 4:50 am Tuesday at the Silver Eagle Group on Beaumeade Circle in Ashburn, Virginia.

The robbers wore zip-up jackets or hooded sweatshirts, face masks and gloves and left in a dark-colored sedan, the LCSO said in a press release.

On Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office released two videos from the range’s security camera. Authorities hope the footage will help members of the public identify the people responsible for the burglary. The video shows the suspects peeking into the building before breaking a window.

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Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Michael Rivera of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021. You can also submit a review through the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office app or by calling the Loudoun County Crime Investigation Unit at 703-777-1919.

Virginia faced two shootings early in the New Year, prompting representatives to target the state’s gun control policy in hopes of addressing the recent shootings on the University of Virginia campus and at Newport News Elementary School.

On Monday a Democratic-led Virginia Senate panel voted to advance a number of gun control bills. In a multi-hour hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures that would tighten gun regulations in Virginia and ban most weapons on public college campuses.

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“Make no mistake, these bills we’ve put forward today will save lives and hopefully provide comfort and peace of mind to those who are very knowledgeable about the gun problem that exists in our society,” Democrat Senator Cray Deeds said in a statement. co-chair of the committee,” the statement said.

However, the measures face uncertain prospects in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives, whose leaders have said they will address mass shootings and gun violence this year by improving mental health care, boosting law enforcement funding and recruiting criminals. to responsibility.

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