The Prince William County Police Department have made three arrests in relation to a shooting that took place on March 21 in Dumfries, and are still searching for another suspect that is considered armed and dangerous.
Prince William police responded to a call for shots fired on Saturday afternoon and arrived on the scene at Swans Creek Lane in Dumfries.
According to initial reports in a Prince William police release, multiple callers reported that there were two vehicles involved in the incident that were driving dangerously down the road, and shooting at one another.
There were no injuries reported after the incident, but there were several homes and a vehicle hit by the gunfire, said a Prince William release.
Detectives on the scene discovered numerous shell casings on the road and were able to identify suspects involved in the shooting. In a release, Prince William police stated that Deante Gaines, a 19-year old Stafford resident, was the passenger in one of the vehicles, a gold Saab. Gaines was with Paulina Gomez, an 18-year old Woodbridge resident, who was the driver.
Gaines and Gomez were eating at a restaurant located near Route 1 and Wayside Drive.
Two occupants from the other involved vehicle, Andre Perry, a 22-year old man, and Briana Colbert, a 19-year old Woodbridge resident, entered the establishment. According to a Prince William police release, the individuals all knew each other prior to the incident.
The four individuals left the restaurant, and Perry and Colbert left in a red Kia. The police investigation showed that Andre Perry was the driver and shooter in the Kia.
While driving down Swans Creek Lane, Perry and Gaines began shooting at one another, and Gaines sustained a wound from a bullet grazing a section of his upper body, said a Prince William police release.
Prince William police have arrested Colbert and Gomez in connection to the shooting. Gaines was arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force on March 23, and he is currently awaiting extradition, a Prince William Police release stated.
There are currently warrants for Perry’s arrest, but at this time he has not been apprehended, and should be considered both armed and dangerous.
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