Coverage dated October 23, 2026

Arlington police release body camera footage 5 months after officers fatally shot man

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The footage starts with officers in the parking lot shouting commands at the man from a distance to put his hands up. Police can be heard telling dispatchers that he had a knife.

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NBC4 Washington
Arlington police release body camera video after officers kill man in 7-Eleven (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 23, 2026
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Arlington County police released long-awaited body camera video after officers shot and killed a man in a 7-Eleven store this spring. Shawn Valn died after the shooting May 8. He was 33. Officers shot Valn after he allegedly threatened to slap a woman and then barricaded himself for hours with a kni…
FOX 5 DC
Arlington police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of 7-Eleven barricade suspect (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Oct 23, 2026
FOX 5 DC's feed description
Police released body camera footage Friday showing the fatal shooting of a man who barricaded himself inside a 7-Eleven in May. Officials say the video shows the man, identified as 33-year-old Shawn Valn , moving toward officers holding a knife over his head in the moments before the shooting.
WTOP Washington DC
Arlington police release body camera footage 5 months after officers fatally shot man (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 23, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
The footage starts with officers in the parking lot shouting commands at the man from a distance to put his hands up. Police can be heard telling dispatchers that he had a knife.