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Dale City shooting leaves 1 wounded, schools placed in ‘secure the building’ mode

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Schools operations returned to normal. The shooter is still at large.

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One person has been shot in the lower body this morning in Dale City.

Police were called to the 14300 block of Wrangler Lane, just off Darbydale Road about 11:30 a.m.

An altercation occurred between the victim and the suspect, according to police.

Police K9 units and a helicopter are searching for the suspect. A police helicopter was also called following the shooting.

The victim has not been identified, and we don’t yet know the extent of thier injuries.

Several area schools are in secure the building mode. Entry is restricted at Bel Air, Henderson, Montclair, Minnieville, Dale City, and Neabsco elementary schools, and at Godwin Middle School.

All school children are safe, according to Prince William school officials.

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