2 Suspects Arrested In Officer-Involved Shooting In Arlington

(Updated at 2 p.m. Friday): ARLINGTON, VA — Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Arlington Thursday night.

Officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle at about 8:11 p.m. at 12th Street S. and S. Edgewood Street. The car was occupied by a male driver and a female passenger with outstanding warrants for probation violation, police said.

When officers approached the vehicle on foot, the male suspect — identified as Steven Best, 51, of no fixed address — ignored their commands. Best struck police vehicles in an attempt to flee the scene, police said.

At that time, shots were fired by two officers, injuring Best.

The suspects fled the area in their vehicle following the shooting. Best struck and damaged a parked car in the 2800 block of 12th Street S., police said.

Arriving officers established a perimeter and located the unoccupied suspect vehicle in the area of 13th Street S. at S. Irving Street. During a canvas, officers located Best hiding underneath a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers performed life saving measures before Arlington County Fire Department medics arrived on scene and transported Best to Inova Fairfax Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Best was arrested and charged with three counts of Attempted Malicious Wounding of Law Enforcement Officer.

Officers found a female hiding behind a bush in the 3200 block of 13th Street S. Officers provided lawful commands to the suspect and when she refused to comply, a K9 was deployed, police said.

The woman was taken into police custody and transported to Virginia Hospital Center with minor injuries. She was identified as Jessica Lary, 40, of Annandale, and was held in the Arlington County Detention Facility on no bond for the outstanding warrants.

Three Arlington County Police officers were transported to Virginia Hospital Center for evaluation, police said.

This is an ongoing and active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective J. Trainer of the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4185 or jtrain@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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