Police: Woodbridge Man Shot in Parking Lot of Alexandria Restaurant

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By MARY ANN BARTON

Fairfax County police detectives are investigating the shooting of a Woodbridge man last night in the parking lot of Fast Eddie’s restaurant, on Route 1 in the Alexandria area of the county.

The incident at Fast Eddie’s, at 6220 Richmond Highway, took place in the early morning hours, at around 1:50 a.m. Friday, according to police.

Police responded to a report of an altercation involving around 50 people in the parking lot as the restaurant was closing, police said. When they got there, police discovered that a man had been shot; he was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital in critical condition, Fairfax County police said.

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The man is 37 years old and from Woodbridge, according to police. He has since been upgraded to non-life-threatening condition, but remains in the hospital. No arrests have been made and the police investigation is ongoing.

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