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  "textContent": "Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by officers after they say he barricaded himself inside an Arlington 7‑Eleven while armed.\n\nPolice say a female victim was entering the store on Columbia Pike at S. Monroe Street on May 8 around 6:19 p.m. when 33‑year‑old Shawn Valn allegedly approached and verbally threatened her. When officers arrived, they say Valn was outside the store armed with a knife and ignored commands not to go inside.\n\nRELATED: Police shoot suspect after barricade at Arlington 7-Eleven\n\nOfficers established a perimeter, helped customers and employees safely exit, and say Valn then barricaded himself inside a back room. Over several hours, officers and negotiators attempted to resolve the standoff and take him into custody on outstanding warrants.\n\nAround 9 p.m., officers breached the back‑room door and encountered Valn armed with a knife. Two officers fired their weapons, striking him. Authorities say a knife was recovered at the scene.\n\nMedics took Valn to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.\n\nThe two officers were taken to a hospital as a precaution and have since been released. Both are now on routine administrative leave.\n\nAnyone with information is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Tip Line at 703‑228‑4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us, or report information anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1‑866‑411‑TIPS.",
  "title": "Police ID man fatally shot by officers after Arlington 7-Eleven barricade"
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