Teen Shot in Fairfax Home; Manassas Teen Charged

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Fairfax County police detectives are investigating the shooting of a teenager Tuesday in his home near the county government center.

Police responded at 5:40 p.m. to the home in the 4400 block of Holly Avenue for a report of gunshots heard by neighbors, according to a Fairfax County police statement. The residence is near the Government Center Parkway and Lee Highway (Route 29), about a mile west of Fairfax City.

Two teens were visiting the home, an altercation ensued, and one of the visitors fired a handgun, the police said. The victim, a 17-year-old, was hit and wounded, and he was transported to a local hospital for a non-life threatening wound.

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Police detectives have charged one of the suspects, a 17-year-old Manassas male, with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, the police said. He is in police custody, and there are no other suspects.

The shooting suspect and victim knew each other, police said, but they did not discuss the motive for the incident. The investigation is continuing and additional charges may be placed.

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