Gunshots Again Hit Area Homes in Manassas: Police

MANASSAS, VA — Two area homes were struck by gunfire in recent days with no injuries reported, according to Prince William County Police.

But the incidents nonetheless pile onto troubling trend, police say, in which more than 20 homes — at least —have suffered similar fates this year in the county.

In the first incident, this past Saturday afternoon, police responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 8200 block of Claremont Street. A homeowner said a gunshot had shattered his storm door window and pierced the front door.

One caller reported seeing a dark vehicle speed away from the area, and the description is similar to other recent accounts from witnesses.

In the second incident, Monday a little before 2:30 a.m., police also responded to a shots fired call, this one in the 10200 block of Irongate Way. The caller said he was inside his residence, where police soon determined that indeed his had been struck by gunshots.

Prince William County believe the rash of shots into or at homes this year is partly due to residents having personal firearms stolen from their homes or vehicles, and offered tips last month how to avoid such thefts.

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