Crime & Safety
Gunshots Force Evacuation Of Patriot HS Baseball Field In Nokesville
A Patriot High School baseball field where a game was being played was evacuated Sunday afternoon after gunshots were heard: PWC Police.
NOKESVILLE, VA — A Patriot High School baseball field where a game was being played was evacuated late Sunday afternoon after multiple gunshots were heard coming from an adjacent property, with some rounds reported to have struck the field, according to Prince William County Police. After an investigation, officers found that a resident was target shooting with a rifle on his property in the direction of the baseball field. Milan Mateo Ignacio Selaya Espinoza, 19, of the 12800 block of Vint Hilll Road, was charged with reckless handling of a firearm.
Around 4:45 p.m., offers arrived at the school, 10504 Kettle Run Road, to investigate a shots-fire call. No injuries are property damage was reported. Officers went to the adjacent residence and quickly found the source of the gunfire. Espinoza was arrested and later released on a court summons. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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