A gun was found near Springfield Town Center
A shooting in Springfield last week led to a temporary shelter-in-place at Lewis High School due to the proximity of the shooting, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 6 at 1:34 p.m., according to FCPD Captain Jessie Katzman There was no harm to the students.
On Feb. 6 shortly after 1:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7600 block of Cork Glen Way in Springfield for a shooting. Officers arrived and located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers began performing life-saving measures until relieved by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel. The victim was transported to a local hospital in life-threatening condition.
Detectives from FCPD Major Crimes Bureau arrested a man in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting in
Fairfax County Police Captain Jessie Katzman
Preliminarily, detectives determined that the victim arrived home while it was being burglarized. When the victim opened the door, he was shot once to the upper body. The suspects then exited the residence through the rear door and fled the scene, according to police reports.
On Feb. 8, with the assistance of the Real Time Crime Center, detectives identified a 2014 white Infiniti Q50 used in the shooting according to police reports. The vehicle was registered to a 20-year-old Alexandria man who was arrested at approximately 8 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the Mount Vernon District on unrelated firearm and drug charges and was being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Detectives reviewed recovered surveillance footage and linked the man to the Springfield shooting earlier that day. He was charged with Malicious Wounding, Armed Burglary, and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. He remains held on no bond. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477)
The following week, there was another shooting in the Springfield area. On Feb. 13 at approximately 5:34 p.m., officers responded to the 6500 block of Springfield Mall for a reported shooting. Officers located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminarily, there was a verbal dispute between the suspect and the victim, during which the suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived, the police said.
Responding officers immediately saturated the area, quickly located and arrested the suspect in the parking garage. A second juvenile was also taken into custody in connection with an associated assault. A firearm was recovered on the scene.
The suspect was transported to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center, where he was charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Discharging a Firearm Within a Building, Removing or Altering a Serial Number, and Possession of a Firearm by Someone Under 18. He is being held pending his detention hearing.