PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- An argument between two men left one of them with a gunshot wound in the leg just hours into New Year’s Day. Now police are searching for the suspected shooter.
More in an unedited police press release:
Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting – On January 1st at 2:14AM, officers responded to the 10100 block of Shiloh Ct in Manassas (20109) to investigate a shooting. Officers arrived in the area and located the victim, a 31 year old man of Manassas, on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation revealed that the victim and a known male acquaintance were involved in a verbal altercation inside a home in the above area. The argument proceeded outside of the residence and escalated. During the encounter, the accused retrieved a shotgun and shot the victim in the leg. Following the shooting, the suspect left the area. A witness reported to police that the suspect was last seen getting into a 4-door, silver Honda and fleeing the area. A police K-9 was used to search for the suspect. Following the investigation, detectives obtained warrants against the accused. Attempts to locate the suspect have been unsuccessful. This incident was not random.
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