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Updated: Dale City shooting victim found in Montclair home

12:55 p.m. 

The investigation into a shooting that took place overnight in Dale City has taken police officers to the Montclair neighborhood.

Fire and rescue crews were called to a home in the 15500 block of Winding Creek Drive at 5:37 a.m., for a report of a man who was injured by a firework. Rescue crews determined the man had been shot, stated Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

The 24-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for injuries that did not appear to be life threatening. Investigators later learned that he was involved in a fight about three and a half hours earlier at Center Plaza in Dale City.

Police went to Center Plaza this morning and found evidence of the shooting. Now, detectives are working to identify a suspect in the case, said Perok.

The shooting does not appear to be a random act, police added.

10:45 a.m. 

man was shot outside a Giant Food store in Dale City early this morning.

The male victim was shot about 2 a.m., in the 4300 block of Dale Boulevard, inside the Center Plaza shopping center. Police learned about the shooting at 5:30 a.m., and went to the scene.  

The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for his injuries.

The shooting appears to have taken place after a fight escalated, according to police.

No arrests have been made.

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