Crime & Safety

Suspect In Ashburn Apartment Shooting May Have Fled The Area: Police

Police in Loudoun County said they identified the man who fired shots at an Ashburn apartment on Tuesday, though he may have fled the area.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said Angad S. Sivia, a Leesburg resident, was responsible for the gunshots that were fired at an Ashburn apartment on Tuesday. Police have warrants for Sivia's arrest, but they believe he may have fled the area.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said Angad S. Sivia, a Leesburg resident, was responsible for the gunshots that were fired at an Ashburn apartment on Tuesday. Police have warrants for Sivia's arrest, but they believe he may have fled the area. (Liam Griffin/Patch)

ASHBURN, VA — A Leesburg man is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred at an Ashburn apartment on Tuesday morning, the Loudoun County Sheriff's office said.

Authorities said that no injuries were reported in the shooting, though one apartment was struck by gunfire.

The sheriff's office has identified Angad Sivia as a suspect in the shooting. Sivia, a 30-year-old from Leesburg, is wanted on two counts of discharging a firearm at an occupied dwelling, attempted malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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However, police have not been able to locate Sivia. The sheriff's office said he may have fled the area. Authorities described Sivia as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

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In their report, the sheriff's office said Sivia fired gunshots in the Ashburn apartment during an argument with the people who lived there. Authorities said it was an isolated incident and was not reported to previous shots fired reports in Ashburn.

See also: Gunshots Fired At Apartment + Pellet Assaults: Loudoun Crime Report

Anyone with more information about Sivia's whereabouts can contact Detective Schmidt of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office at 703-777-1021.

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