BMW Driver Fires Gun At Couple In Vehicle In Lake Ridge: Police

LAKE RIDGE, VA — A driver of a BMW fired multiple rounds at two people in a parked car in Lake Ridge Wednesday night, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

The victims, a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were sitting inside their parked vehicle when the suspect fired his gun. They were not injured in the shooting, the police said.

At around 8:20 p.m. Prince William County police officers went to the 1900 block of Inglebrook Drive in the Lake Ridge area to investigate the report of shots fired.

While sitting inside their parked vehicle, the victims saw a light-colored BMW approach. The driver of the BMW slowed down in front of the victim’s vehicle before brandishing a firearm and firing multiple rounds, striking the vehicle. The suspect's vehicle fled toward Clipper Drive prior to police being contacted.

Police officers found shell casings in the street near the victim’s vehicle. This shooting "does not appear to be random," the police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703-792-7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.