A 22-year-old man was shot by police Wednesday.
Officers were called to a home in the 7600 block of Lake Drive near Manassas. The woman said her dog began barking at a man who was hiding in her bushes. The man left once seen, and the woman dialed 911.
Police arrived and saw the man walking along a creek, according to a
Prince William police statement:
The man brandished a crowbar and raised it towards the officers in a threatening manner. The officers gave the man several commands to drop the crowbar which he refused. At one point, the officers sprayed the man in the face with pepper spray before he crossed the creek into Fairfax County.
The officers followed the man across the creek.
During that encounter, the man turned and, in proximity, faced officers while raising the crowbar. Officers fired at the man, striking him in the upper body. The man was transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive. No officers were injured in the incident.
Prince William and Fairfax County police are investigating the incident. The victim has no fixed address. Charges against him are pending, according to police.
