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Two abducted at gunpoint in Alexandria, one injured

Two people were abducted at gunpoint in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday night. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on Seminary Road near Mark Center Avenue, according to an Alexandria Police spokeswoman. 

The abductor held the two victim against their will inside a building for under an hour, the spokeswoman said. The suspect then left the pair, but one was injured during the abduction. It is unclear whether the injured victim was shot, but they are expected to survive. No arrests have been made. This is a developing story. 

Alexandria crossing guard honored for 50 years of service

For 50 years, Cora Reed has been helping kids get to school safely every morning as a crossing guard in Alexandria, Virginia. It’s a job that’s gotten harder, mostly because of the increase in traffic, but also because she seems to have moved to trickier and trickier intersections as the years have gone on. On Wednesday, she was honored at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, where she was named one of Virginia’s outstanding crossing guards on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in the commonwealth.
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