Del Ray Shooting: Suspect Arrested; Three Injured

(Updated 9:22 p.m.) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria Police have arrested a suspect in the Thursday shooting at the 400 block of East Howell Avenue in Del Ray. Police say the suspect shot at three people in a car around 1 p.m. The car crashed and the three occupants aged 19, 21 and 49 were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday.

The suspect, a 17-year old, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. Police believe the victims know the suspect.

Authorities along with the Fairfax County helicopter searched for the suspect. A description was not provided.

An image taken by an Alexandria resident the car that crashed during the shooting. Police believe multiple gunshots were fired.

The school district said that the lockdown was lifted at Mount Vernon Community School, Matthew Maury Elementary School, George Washington Middle School and the district's central office. They were on lockdown from 1:30 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. due to police activity.

The area around the 400 block of East Howell Avenue was closed to traffic for the investigation. Anyone that sees suspicious activity is asked to call Detective Will Oakley at 703-746-6606. Stay with Patch for more updates as this breaking news story develops. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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