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A round-up of incident reports from Prince William police: 

Attempted Malicious Wounding – On September 19th at 2:18PM, officers responded to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Dr in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a fight with weapons. The victim, a 24 year old woman of Dumfries, reported to police that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in verbal altercation in front of the apartment complex building in the above area. During the encounter, the accused pulled out a knife and advanced towards the victim in a threatening manner. Other witnesses to the incident were able to separate both parties while police were contacted. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested without further incident.


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Murder Investigation *UPDATE – Detectives from the Homicide Unit have determined that this incident was not random and had stemmed from a physical altercation just prior to the shooting. All three victims were known to one another. The relationship between the shooting suspect and the victims is currently being investigated. The second seriously injured victim in this shooting is still hospitalized. This homicide investigation has been classified as a murder. This is Prince William County’s 3rd murder of 2015. Please note the correction to the age of the third victim in the below information previously released this morning. The investigation continues.

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From Prince William police: 

Unlawful Wounding – On September 11th at 1:19AM, officers responded to the Marriot Hotel located at 10701 Battleview Pkwy in Manassas (20109) to investigate an assault. The victim, a 25 year old man of Brooklyn NY, reported to police that he was sleeping in one of the rooms of the hotel when the accused, a known acquaintance, entered and the two began to argue. During the encounter, the accused bit the victim just above his right eye. A second occupant of the room was also assaulted by the accused. The parties eventually separated and police were contacted. Minor injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested.


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A family was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday, Sept. 5.

The victims — a mother, father, and three children — had just returned from dinner to their home on Bertram Boulevard in the Vista Woods section of Stafford County. It was dark outside, and the father was trying to fit his key into a front door when a man appeared and put a rifle in the face of the two adults, said Stafford sheriff’s office spokesman Bill Kennedy.


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