Location: Fells Bridge Place, Haymarket VA
Time: May 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A verbal exchange between neighbors turned dangerous when Francis Eric Thornton, 53, retrieved a firearm and shot at a neighbor’s unoccupied vehicle. Officers found Thornton intoxicated and detained him. He faces charges including reckless handling of a firearm, shooting in the roadway, destruction of property, and public intoxication.