Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a woman in Loudoun County and wounded a man in Frederick County in two separate shootings Friday morning.

       In Loudoun County, the incident unfolded after sheriff’s deputies responded to the Potomac Falls area in the 46600 block of Ellicott Square at about 4 a.m. for a domestic incident, police said.

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       Deputies found a woman in an apartment with stab wounds, authorities said. Another woman left the apartment with a knife and would not drop it, police said. The woman “lunged at the deputies,” who then shot her, the department said. She died at a hospital.

       The woman who was stabbed was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said. No deputies were injured.

       More than 1,000 people have been shot and killed by police in the past year

       The Loudoun County sheriff’s office said Virginia State Police is investigating the shooting.

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       Police did not identify either of the women or the deputies.

       In Frederick County, a man was shot by a sheriff’s deputy after firing at the deputy first, Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. Jenkins said at a news conference.

       At about 2:45 a.m., the deputy attempted to stop a driver for suspected DUI and speeding on Interstate 270 at Route 85, Jenkins said. A chase ensued after the driver would not stop, Jenkins said.

       The chase ended in the Kingsbrook Community area, where the driver got out of his car and another chase ensued on foot, Jenkins said. During the foot chase, the man fired at the deputy and the deputy fired back, Jenkins said.

       The man is in stable condition at a hospital, Jenkins said. The deputy was not injured.

       Police said a handgun was found at the scene. Jenkins said the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.