Police: Reward Offered For Help in Fatal Hit and Run Investigation

Have you seen the vehicle reportedly involved?

The Prince William County Police Department needs help in finding the vehicle reportedly involved in a fatal hit and run on Oct. 23, police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  The hit and run reportedly happened on Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge. The victim of an Oct. 23 shooting at Marumsco Plaza ran across Bayside Avenue and was struck by an unknown vehicle, Perok reported.   "The driver of the striking vehicle left the scene prior to police arrival," Perok said. "The driver of the vehicle in the hit and run was not involved in the shooting. The victim was flown to an area hospital with life threatening injuries sustained after being hit by the vehicle. On Monday, Nov. 5, the victim died from injuries sustained during the hit and run." …

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Police: Man Shot While Running From Attackers

The 59-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.

Police in the City of Manassas are looking for three suspects accused of attempting to rob a man while shooting him in the leg as he fled for safety. Police said they were called to investigate a shooting that occurred in the 9200 block of Douglas Street Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. The victim told officers that he was sitting in his vehicle after leaving a friend’s house, when three males—one with a silver handgun—walked up to the car and demanded money from him. The victim told officers the men then forced him out of his vehicle after he refused their demands. That is when the victim said he was shot in the leg by one of the suspects as he attempted to run back to his friend’s house, according to police. One suspect was described as a 20 …

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Police Release Sketch of George Street Shooting Suspect

The suspect is believed responsible for a shooting on George Street back on March 19, during an apparent drug deal gone wrong.

Police in Manassas have released a sketch of a man believed responsible for a shooting on George Street back on March 19, during an apparent drug deal gone wrong. Police said the victim sustained injuries to his upper arm area as a result of the shooting. A Manassas City Police Officer was patrolling the area of Prince William Hospital shortly before 8 p.m. on the same date, when the victim walked up to him and advised that he had been shot. The victim was suffering from two gunshot wounds to his left arm pit and one to the left tricep area, police said.  An investigation revealed that between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the same date the victim was in the area of George Street attempting to purchase narcotics when a male attempted to rob …

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Shooting Victim: 'I Fear for My Life'

The 22-year-old victim who was shot five times last October in the Westgate neighborhood of Prince William County testified Wednesday he fears for his life.

Two Dead in Virginia Tech Shooting

The gunman suspected of fatally shooting a Virginia Tech police officer on the college campus Thursday is dead, according to media reports.

The gunman suspected of fatally shooting a Virginia Tech police officer  on the college campus Thursday is dead, according to media reports. Virginia Tech's website said the shooting occurred in the Coliseum parking lot around 12:37 p.m. Thursday. A second crime scene was located where a second body, described as a white male, was found. Around 4:30 Thursday, law enforcement agencies determined there was no longer an active threat and schools did not need to secure in place:   "Virginia State Police and Virginia Tech Police remain on the scene of an officer-involved shooting on the Virginia Tech campus. At this time there are two confirmed deaths. One is a Virginia Tech Police Officer. The second is an unknown male subject who was found …

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