ARLINGTON, VA — A woman walking along Fairfax Drive in Arlington was struck by a BB or pellet fired from a passing SUV Monday evening, according to Arlington County police.
The woman and a juvenile boy were walking near Fairfax Drive and North Barton Street around 7:10 p.m. when a black SUV traveling eastbound pulled alongside them, police said.
A passenger in the back seat allegedly fired a BB or pellet gun at the woman, striking her.
The SUV continued eastbound on Fairfax Drive toward Arlington Boulevard.
The woman suffered minor injuries but declined medical attention.
Police did not release a description of the suspect or say whether the juvenile was injured.
The incident remains under investigation as a malicious wounding case.
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