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Prince William County Detectives continue to work to identify and locate the suspect or suspects in connection to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Milton Humberto Escalante Escobar in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway (Route 1) in Woodbridge (22191) on October 27, about 10 p.m.
The victim and others were in a wooded area behind a local business when someone fired a gun, striking the victim. His friends pulled the victim out of the woods to a parking lot, where police found him and provided first aid until rescue personnel arrived.
Fairfax Water will test the warning siren on its dam near Occoquan at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
The siren is used to warn those who live nearby the dams on the Occoquan River in the event of a dam break. Residents in the town of Occoquan and Belmont Bay in Woodbridge would be affected by rising water if the dam broke.
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We learned the name of the woman struck and killed by a driver on Route 3 yesterday morning, Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
Stafford sheriff spokesman Ryan Wilbur said:
A man inside a car pulled alongside two teenagers, then got out of his car and began shooting at them, striking the 16-year-old.
We told you yesterday this shooting happened in the 17900 block of Old Triangle Road, near Connies Food Mart in Dumfries, at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 2.
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Dumfries will hold a tree-lighting ceremony on Friday, December 2, at Garrison Park behind the town hall, 17749 Main Street. On Saturday, December 10, the town will host its annual Christmas Parade.
Information about both events are in the Twitter posts below: