UPDATED: Police Investigate Shooting in Arlington Mill

Published on October 22, 2020

UPDATE (October 24, 2020): The Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing that charges have been sought against a juvenile suspect related to the shooting that occurred on October 21, 2020. The suspect has been charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. In accordance with Virginia law, their identity is not releasable.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating a shooting that took place in the Arlington Mill neighborhood on the afternoon of October 21, 2020.

At approximately 4:41 p.m. on October 21, police were dispatched to the late report of a shooting in the 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street. Arriving officers located the juvenile male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand and rendered aid. He was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation determined that the incident took place approximately 20-25 minutes prior to the dispatched call for service in the 800 block of S. Frederick Street. Preliminarily, it is believed that the victim and three known suspects became engaged in a dispute, during which one suspect produced a firearm and discharged it, striking the victim. The suspects then fled the scene and the victim left the area on foot and sought assistance nearby.

This appears to be an isolated incident between the involved parties and there is no known threat to the community related to this incident. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).