Masked Man Shoots Into Occupied Vehicle In Triangle: Police

TRIANGLE, VA — A masked man jumped out of a jumped out of a dark SUV Wednesday afternoon and began shooting into a vehicle occupied by three people, including a 3-year-old boy, in the 4100 block of Southway Lane at the Southampton Apartment complex, according to Prince William County Police. Minor injuries were reported, and police say nearby residences at the complex were hit. There's not yet a description of the suspect.

Shortly before 2:30 p.m., police responded to the scene for a report of a shooting. The victims told police after the gunman attacked, they drove to nearby Inn Street off Joplin Road and contacted police. The boy and a 31-year-old woman likely were injured by broken glass. A 23-year-old Dumfries woman may have been grazed by a bullet.

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