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1. 4 teenagers charged in Spotsylvania Co. mass shooting
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:22 AM
Apr 9
4 teenagers charged in Spotsylvania Co. mass shooting

Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
April 9, 2025, 10:15 AM

Four teenagers have been arrested and charged Wednesday morning following a shooting in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, that left three young men dead and three people wounded, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office received calls about a shooting just outside of Fredericksburg, in the area of Olde Greenwich Drive and Lafayette Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. ... Deputies responded to find multiple people shot at the town house complex following what they now believe was an “illegal gun sale/robbery,” according to a Wednesday morning news release.

Three young men were killed and three people were wounded — including at least one of the suspects who is 16 years old. ... The department identified two of the men who died as Chase Feaster and Alonzo Goffney. Both were 18 years old and Spotsylvania County residents. ... The third man killed was 20 years old. Deputies are waiting to publicly name him until his identity is confirmed by the medical examiner’s office.

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Two of the teens facing charges are 16 years old, one is a 17-year-old and one is 18-year-old Jeremiah Upson, according to the sheriff’s office. ... One of the 16-year-olds is being treated for a gunshot wound at a local hospital.

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The Associated Press and WTOP ‘s Dan Ronan contributed to this report.


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Jessica Kronzer
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

jkronzer@wtop.com
@kronzer_news

Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.

ciara.wells@wtop.com

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