HYBLA VALLEY, VA — An Alexandria man is being held without bond after an argument among a group of people led to a shooting that injured a man in Hybla Valley, according to Fairfax County police.
Jihad Oliver-White, 24, of Alexandria, was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting, which occurred shortly before 6:25 p.m. on Saturday in the 7900 block of Fordson Road.
When officers arrived in the area, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives believe Oliver-White and the victim were among a group of people when a verbal argument broke out and escalated into the shooting, police said.
Oliver-White was charged with malicious wounding, shooting at an occupied dwelling and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.
Detectives also searched Oliver-White's home and recovered multiple guns, according to police. Authorities did not say whether any of the weapons seized were used in the shooting.
Anyone with information can call the Fairfax County Police Department's Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS and online.
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