Arlington police are investigating a shooting and fire that left a woman and officer with minor injuries and one man dead.
Officers were called to a home in the 800 block of Connolly Terrace at about 5:45 p.m. on Monday to investigate reports of gunshots.
While officers were on their way to the shooting call, police received information that a fire had started in the backyard of the property and was spreading to the house, according to investigators.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 61-year-old woman who was grazed by a bullet, according to police.
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The woman told officers her husband had been dealing with health issues and had started a fire in the backyard and that when she told him to put it out, he grabbed a gun and fired at her.
The injured woman ran to a neighbor's home and called 911. She was later transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Officers found the woman's husband in the backyard under a pile of burning brush, according to police.
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While officers pulled the 61-year-old man to safety, an officer sustained minor burns. The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was released Monday night.
The 61-year-old man suffered serious burns and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries, according to Arlington police.
