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Fairfax Man Sentenced for Chilling Mass Shooting Plot

6/20/2025

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Rui Jiang, 36, from Fairfax, received a 25-year prison sentence for plotting a mass shooting at Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia. Driven by personal grievances, he was caught with a handgun and knives after making online threats. Authorities described his actions as chillingly calculated, with a specific focus on targeting men.

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Rui Jiang, 36, from Fairfax, received a 25-year prison sentence for plotting a mass shooting at Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia. Driven by personal grievances, he was caught with a handgun and knives after making online threats. Authorities described his actions as chillingly calculated, with a specific focus on targeting men.