Man shot near Sentara Lake Ridge after asking group to stop drinking, racing cars

On November 10 at 1:53 a.m., officers were called to the 12100 block of Kinnicutt Drive in Lake Ridge, near Sentara Lake Ridge hospital to investigate a shots fired call.

  • The victim, a 29-year-old man, reported to police that he confronted a group of unknown individuals in the street near the above area who were allegedly drinking and racing vehicles in the neighborhood.
  • The victim asked the people in the group to disperse, police told me.

During the encounter, one of the individuals brandished a handgun.

  • When the victim, and another occupant, attempted to flee in their vehicle, the suspect fired several rounds, striking the victim’s vehicle.

Rounds also struck a nearby parked, unoccupied vehicle. Officers located multiple shell casings in the roadway near the location.

  • A police K-9 conducted a search of the area. No injuries were reported. The investigation continues.

— Info from Prince William police. 

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