Crime & Safety

Woodbridge Shooting Suspect Identified, Sought By Police

Authorities are looking for a man accused of shooting a victim in Woodbridge on Oct. 17. Police officers have been unable to locate him.

Authorities are looking for a man accused of shooting a victim in Woodbridge on Oct. 17. Police officers have been unable to locate him.
Authorities are looking for a man accused of shooting a victim in Woodbridge on Oct. 17. Police officers have been unable to locate him. (Mark Hand/Patch)

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Authorities have identified a suspect in a Woodbridge shooting that left one man injured earlier this month. The Prince William County Police Department is still searching for the suspect.

The victim, a 39-year-old man, received treatment at an area hospital after the shooting. His injuries were not life-threatening, police officials said.

On Friday, investigators identified the suspect as 43-year-old Michael Carlos Duncan. He faces charges of abduction, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated malicious wounding.

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Police officials did not have a photo of him available on Friday. They described Duncan as a Black man with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet. 6 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the 14500 block of Earlham Court. In a report, the police department said the victim was talking to people who were in a white Kia Soul. The victim knew the driver of the Kia from a previous relationship.

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An argument broke out and a man in the car fired several gunshots at the victim, hitting him in the leg, the police report said. The victim retreated to the nearby home and fired back with his own gun.

"This incident was not random," the police department said.

Anyone with more information about the shooting or Duncan's whereabouts can contact the police department at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.

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