Another Pellet Gun Shooting Reported In Arlington: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A passenger in a car was seen using a pellet gun to shoot pedestrians on South Glebe Road in Arlington on Wednesday, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

At 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 2900 block of S. Glebe Road, where they spoke with a woman who had seen the pellet gun shootings.

A short time later, one of the pedestrians hit by the pellet gun shooter contacted the county’s Emergency Communications Center to report getting struck by the pellets. The person declined medical attention.

Arlington Police officers found the vehicle, conducted a traffic stop and identified the occupants. But the victim who was shot with a pellet gun declined prosecution, police said.

Arlington and cities across the country have seen a rise in reports of pedestrians getting shot with pellets and paintballs.

In late March, Arlington County Police said they were investigating four reports of paintballs and pellets being shot from vehicles at people in the prior week. The incidents appeared to stem from challenges that originated on social media, according to police.

"While the motivation behind the Arlington incidents is unknown at this time, the Arlington County Police Department takes these incidents seriously and continues to actively investigate to identify those responsible," police said at the time.

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