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Police looking for motive after man opens fire in workplace and kills two coworkers

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Police are investigating the motive after Marvin Grant, 37, opened fire at an equipment rental business in Manassas, Virginia, killing two coworkers and hospitalizing a third before taking his own life during a police standoff on I-81 near Harrisonburg. The shooting occurred on Wednesday; the victims were identified as Richard Lamont, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33. Grant fled the scene in a vehicle but was tracked by phone to where he later died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

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On Wednesday, Marvin Grant, 37, opened fire at an equipment rental business in Manassas, Virginia, killing two coworkers and seriously injuring a third before fleeing. The injured worker was hospitalized in stable condition in Fairfax. Police identified the victims as Richard Lamont, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33. After the shooting, Grant drove to Harrisonburg where his phone signal was tracked by detectives. He later pulled over on I-81 in Augusta County and committed suicide during a standoff with Virginia State Police without any police intervention. The motive for the attack remains unknown according to Manassas Police Chief Doug Keen.

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Fairfax Harrisonburg Independent Manassas Virginia

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Keen PERSON · 3× Grant PERSON · 2× Manassas GPE · 2× Christopher Serrano PERSON · 1× Doug Keen PERSON · 1× Harrisonburg GPE · 1× Independent ORG · 1× Marvin Grant PERSON · 1× Richard Lamont PERSON · 1× Virginia GPE · 1×

Narrative

Police are searching for a motive after a man shot three co-workers during an altercation at a northern Virginia business on Wednesday, before taking his own life along an interstate highway amid a police standoff.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30

2026-09-30 · The Independent

Police looking for motive after man opens fire in workplace and kills two coworkers · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

man → search → standoff

Marvin Grant, 37, opened fire at an equipment rental business, killing two co-workers and leaving a third hospitalized, Manassas Police Chief Doug Keen said at a news conference. asserted

Keen → open → conference

Grant fled in a vehicle, but detectives were able to track his phone to the Harrisonburg area, Keen said. asserted

Keen → flee → area

Keen identified the two workers who died as Richard Lamont, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33. asserted

who → identify → Lamont

A third worker was in stable condition at a hospital in Fairfax, the chief said. asserted

chief → say → Fairfax

Manassas is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of Washington, D.C. Grant later pulled over on I-81 in Augusta County and fatally shot himself during a standoff with Virginia State Police. asserted

Grant → pull → Police

A state police statement said troopers did not use force. asserted

troopers → say → force

The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, according to Keen. uncertain

motive → remain → Keen