Joshua B. Yezierski, 25, was shot multiple times and died at the scene on November 27, 2021, at the Orchard Ridge at Jackson Village apartments in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Emergency personnel responding to a fire alarm found Yezierski wounded and life-saving measures were unsuccessful.

Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office investigators quickly identified a person of interest believed to be the shooter; that individual remained at the apartment complex and was taken into custody when officers arrived. Detectives opened an investigation that included examining why the fire alarm was activated. At the time of the initial reports no charges had been filed pending an autopsy and consultation with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, and there is no information about any later arrests or charges.

If anyone has information about Joshua, the circumstances at Orchard Ridge at Jackson Village that night, or the activation of the fire alarm, please share what you know.