Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department's Major Crimes Bureau are seeking the public's help with information about a non-fatal shooting in Groveton, and a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
On September 12, at 10:25 a.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of Robert E. Lee Place for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found an adult male inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition.
Preliminary investigation determined the victim was driving through a parking lot when the suspect, who was on foot, fired multiple rounds into the victim's vehicle. After the shooting, the victim continued driving through the parking lot and struck two unoccupied parked vehicles. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle.
Crime Solvers of Fairfax County is offering up to $5,000, with an additional $5,000 provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Detectives ask anyone with information to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers of Fairfax County, by downloading the P3Tips app or by calling the Crime Solvers tip line at 866-411-8477. Tipsters should check the app or the Crime Solvers website to see whether more information is needed or a reward is available, and should leave contact information if they want a detective to follow up.