One Suspect Arrested in Apartment Shootout

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Image: Jorge Luis Lozada (Prince William County Police Department)

An 18-year-old Woodbridge man is behind bars and facing multiple criminal charges as a result of a gunfight late Thursday night at a Woodbridge apartment complex.

No injuries were reported in the incident, in the 3200 block of Blazer Loop in Woodbridge. After they arrived on the scene, Prince William County police arrested Jorge Luis Lozada, of 3220 Blazer Loop, Apt. #304.

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In a search of Lozada’s residence, the police said they found suspected marijuana, cocaine and a handgun. Lozada has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm, shooting at or within an occupied dwelling, destruction of property, distribution of a schedule I or II narcotic, distribution of marijuana and possession of a firearm with narcotics.

He’s being held without bond in the Prince William-Manassas regional jail, and his court date is pending.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the apartment complex at 11:35 p.m. Thursday. They found out that a gunfight had taken place in front of an apartment building in the area, according to a police report.

A suspect identified as Lozada fired multiple rounds towards a suspect in another vehicle as they drove away. The other suspect also reportedly fired towards the accused, the police said, and multiple rounds hit the nearby apartment building.

Officers later found shell casings inside and outside the building, the police report said.