STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A Woodbridge man accused of illegally purchasing a handgun for a juvenile involved in a Stafford County shooting has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court records filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
Andre Demetrius McLeod was indicted Thursday on one felony count of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm. The indictment follows a federal investigation into the purchase of a Glock handgun that authorities say was used in a Jan. 3 shooting in Stafford County that left two people injured.
McLeod is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria. He was previously released on a personal recognizance bond following his Sept. 18 arrest and remained under the same release conditions after a Sept. 23 preliminary hearing, according to the court docket.
The indictment marks the latest development in a case that began with an investigation by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office and expanded to include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Prince William County police.
As Patch previously reported, deputies responded around 4:25 p.m. Jan. 3 to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of Providence Street in Stafford County.
Deputies found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a hospital.
Investigators identified a juvenile, referred to in federal court documents by the initials D.B., as potentially involved in the shooting.
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According to an affidavit filed by an ATF Special Agent, the juvenile acknowledged firing a handgun once during a physical altercation and discarding it in a nearby wooded area.
Deputies recovered a Glock Model 22 .40-caliber pistol from the woods. Subsequent forensic testing by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science identified it as the firearm used in the shooting, according to the affidavit.
The investigation eventually led authorities to McLeod, whose phone number was associated with a contact saved as "Dre" in the juvenile's cellphone.
Investigators recovered text messages indicating that the juvenile asked McLeod to purchase a firearm for him in October 2025.
On Oct. 29, the juvenile sent McLeod an advertisement for a used Glock 22 priced at $299.99. The following day, McLeod allegedly sent screenshots showing that the firearm had been purchased for $345.78, including shipping and taxes.
The gun was shipped to All Shooters Tactical in Woodbridge, where McLeod took possession of it Nov. 17, 2025, according to the affidavit.
According to federal investigators, McLeod identified himself as the actual purchaser on an ATF firearms transaction form, even though he was buying the handgun for the juvenile.
Investigators also recovered messages suggesting that the juvenile arranged to meet McLeod to obtain the firearm.
Less than 30 minutes after the Jan. 3 shooting, the juvenile allegedly contacted McLeod and subsequently asked him to report the handgun as stolen.
During a March 5 search of McLeod's Woodbridge residence, investigators recovered firearms, ammunition, firearm accessories and cellphones.
According to the affidavit, McLeod acknowledged during an interview that he purchased a firearm for the juvenile and knew the juvenile could not legally purchase it.
Investigators also identified another firearm previously purchased by McLeod that was later recovered by police in Washington, D.C., raising suspicions of additional straw purchases. The current federal indictment, however, lists only one count involving the Glock handgun.
McLeod initially appeared in federal court Sept. 18, when prosecutors did not seek his detention. He was released on a personal recognizance bond with conditions.
During a Sept. 23 preliminary hearing, a federal magistrate judge found probable cause to proceed with the case and referred it for consideration by a grand jury.
On Oct. 14, U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema granted prosecutors additional time to obtain an indictment, extending the deadline to Nov. 19.
The grand jury returned the indictment Thursday, one week before that deadline.
McLeod is represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Ann Mason Rigby, according to the docket.
The charge remains pending, and McLeod is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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