Two dead, including suspect, after shooting near Augusta Health clinic in Crozet

CROZET, Va. (WHSV) - Two people have died and another was taken to a hospital after shots were fired near an Augusta Health clinic and Harris Teeter store in Crozet’s Blue Ridge Shopping Center on Monday afternoon.

The Albemarle County Police Department were dispatched to the shopping center at approximately 1:35 p.m. after multiple reports of shots fired and found three gunshot wound victims upon arrival. Two were pronounced deceased and another was transported to UVA Medical Center.

As of 5:30 p.m. Monday, ACPD said officers believe the suspect began shooting in the parking lot and struck two others. A good Samaritan who was exiting then engaged the suspected shooter with their own weapon. The suspected shooter was pronounced dead at the scene, and the good Samaritan was uninjured.

The identities of the deceased are not public pending notification of the next of kin, ACPD said.

Police recovered two weapons on the scene, and one of them was a rifle. ACPS is still investigating the relation between the gunshot victims.

No one inside the Augusta Health clinic in the shopping center was injured; everyone inside was safe and accounted for, according to a release from Augusta Health.

“Augusta Health is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved; thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragic event,” the statement said.

While ACPD and Virginia State Police’s investigation is ongoing, ACPD said there is no further risk to the public.