3 shot outside Manassas, 1 remains in critical condition

Rifle used in shooting outside Manassas area apartment complex

A Warrenton man was shot several times, and another man and a woman also suffered gunshot wounds.

Police were called to a home in the 10100 block of Portsmouth Road outside Manassas at 10:02 p.m., Saturday for a report of a shooting.

Here’s more in a police press release:

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation – On December 19th at 10:02PM, officers responded to the 10100 block of Portsmouth Rd in Manassas (20109) to investigate a shooting.

Police initially received multiple reports of shots fired in the above area but did not locate the parties involved. While on scene investigating, four individuals arrived at an area hospital, three of which were suffering from gunshot related injuries.

Two of the victims, a 27 year old man of Warrenton and a 49 year old woman of Manassas, were both flown to a trauma center for further evaluation. The 27 year old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body and remains hospitalized in critical condition. The 49 year old woman was treated for a non-life threatening wound to her head and was released.

The third victim, a 17 year old male juvenile of Manassas, sustained a minor gunshot wound to his knee and was also treated and released. The investigation revealed that the fourth individual, identified as a 32 year old man of no fixed address, arrived in the above area accompanied by the three victims.

A physical altercation ensued between this man and the accused outside of the apartment complex. Following the encounter, the man returned to his vehicle with the three victims. Before they could leave the complex parking lot, the accused went to his residence and retrieved a rifle. At that point, the accused exited the building and began firing towards the vehicle.

All parties left the area separately before officers arrived. The victims were taken to an area hospital where police were contacted. The suspect eventually turned himself into police early the next morning without incident.

This incident was not random and stemmed from a previous verbal altercation between the parties involved who were known to one another.

Arrested on December 20th:

Justin Hunter PLATT, 25, of 10174 Portsmouth Rd, #11 in Manassas

Charged with 3 counts of aggravated malicious wounding

Court date: pending | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

This was the first in a series of shootings in Prince William County in the last 24 hours. Earlier this morning, a man who claimed to be suffering a wound inflicted by a firework was found to have been shot during a fight in the parking lot of a Dale City grocery store.