Updated: Police search for shooter that wounded 2 in Dumfries

Updated June 27, 2016

From Prince William police: 

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation – On June 24 at 9:04PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 1600 block of Fort Fisher Court in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a shooting. The investigation revealed that the victims, a 16 year old male juvenile and 25 year old man both of Dumfries, along with another resident were involved in a verbal altercation with the accused, identified as Cornelius Sean MCGRIFF.

During the encounter, MCGRIFF brandished a handgun and shot the victims in the lower body. When officers arrived, one of the victims was located in the residence then transported to a local hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries. A short time later, the second victim responded to a local hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries.

The accused fled the scene prior to officers arriving in the area. Following the investigation, officers obtained warrants for the arrest of the accused. Attempts to locate the accused have been unsuccessful.

Wanted: [Photo from January 2016]

Cornelius Sean MCGRIFF, 23, of No Fixed Address

Described as a black male, 5’10”, 165lbs with black hair and brown eyes

Wanted for 2 counts of aggravated malicious wounding, 1 count for attempted aggravated malicious wounding, 3 counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and 3 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

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10:32 p.m.

From Prince William police: 

*** For Immediate Release ***  On June 24, 2016 at 9:06PM, Officers responded to the 1600 block of Fort Fisher Court in Dumfries (20188) in reference to a possible shooting.  A short time later, a person admitted himself into the emergency room of Sentara Hospital with a gunshot wound.  A second shooting victim was located at the residence.  Both have since been flown to a local trauma center.  There is no suspect description available at this time.  There is still a large police presence in the area as the investigation continues.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Prince William County Police at (703) 792-6500.

9;58 p.m.

Two people were shot in Dumfries tonight.

Police are on the scene at Fort Fisher Court. 

From Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Merriman: 

“We have 2 victims.  1 was taken by personal vehicle to Sentara.  #2 ground transported by ambulance.  No suspect info to release yet.”

“I can confirm that we received a report of shots fired in the area and a person walked in to Sentara Hospital.  Units are on scene now.  This is still an ongoing incident so details are few.  

More as we have it.