STANLEY, VA (Rocktown Now) – UPDATE 12:55 PM: Page County Sheriff’s Office announced the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Culpeper Field Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting which occurred yesterday, June 23, 2026, on Honeyville Road in Page County.

According to a release, Page County law enforcement initially responded to Honeyville Road after receiving a call for a welfare check. While at the scene, they encountered a 49-year-old Page County woman, who then barricaded herself in a residence.

During attempts to negotiate with the subject, the woman, who was armed, came outside and was encountered by personnel maintaining a safety perimeter. During this time, she reportedly placed the gun to her head and fired a shot. The shot is believed to have only grazed the woman. The subject then attempted to run, and a taser was deployed, but was unsuccessful.

The woman then raised the firearm a second time and two members of the Page County Sheriff’s Office discharged their firearms, striking the subject.

Law enforcement then began medical treatment, but the woman died at the scene.

The deputies involved were placed on administrative leave, according to departmental policy.

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UPDATE 9:44 AM: The incident that shut down the 400-block of Honeyville Road last night in Stanley has been resolved, and the area has been reopened to traffic, as of 8:25 this morning.

However, a statement from the Page County Sheriff’s Office indicates an active investigation remains ongoing, and drivers should be alert for law enforcement personnel who may still be on the scene.

There is reportedly no ongoing threat to the community.

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ORIGINAL STORY 7:00 AM:

Sheriff Chad Cubbage is alerting residents in Stanley that an ongoing investigation that began late Tuesday night and continued through the early morning hours has shut down through-traffic on the 400-block of Honeyville Road and the surrounding area.

There is reportedly no ongoing threat to the community.

However, drivers are asked to take an alternate route.