Residents Not Fearful Following Skyline Drive Shooting

Residents and visitors expressed surprise, but not a fear for their safety, a day after a law enforcement officer fatally shot a man at the entrance to Shenandoah National Park in Warren County.

Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, state police and the Warren County Sheriff's Office assisted the National Park Service with a vehicle traffic stop at the park's U.S. 340 entrance. Gunfire ensued after the unidentified driver wielded a weapon and the driver was shot to death, according to state police.

The U.S. 340 and Skyline Drive park entrance was re-opened by late Sunday evening and normal park operations resumed on Monday, National Park Service information officer Barb Stewart said.