Crime & Safety

18-Year-Old Critically Wounded In Woodbridge Shooting

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Sunday night in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County police.

WOODBRIDGE, VA — An 18-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Sunday night in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

The shooting occurred in the 14700 block of Hackwood Street. The man was flown to an area hospital.

On Sunday at 10:45 p.m., officers responded to the area to investigate the shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the 18-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers attempted first aid on the man until rescue personnel arrived.

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The man was flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers and a police K-9 searched the area for any other people involved.

Detectives with the police department's violent crimes bureau are investigating the incident to determine what led up to the shooting.

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The incident followed an early Sunday morning shooting where four people were shot and two died at a Halloween party in Dale City.

Anyone with information about the Sunday night shooting or the Halloween party 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.

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