UPDATED, Mar. 14 at 10:25 a.m.
On March 11, detectives with the Violent Crimes Bureau continued the investigation into a shooting and stabbing of an 18-year-old male that occurred in the 12000 block of Hooe Road in Bristow on March 8.
During the course of the investigation, detectives identified a suspect who was involved in the assault.
The accused, identified as a 17-year-old male, was charged and taken into custody without incident on March 11. The investigation continues.
A 17-year-old male of Manassas Park was charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
His court date is pending. He is being held at the juvenile detention center.
Original Release, posted Mar.11:
Prince William County officers are investigating a shooting on Hooe Road in Bristow in which one man was injured.
March 8 at 6:40 p.m., officers responded to a wooded area near the 12000 block of Hooe Road in Bristow (20136) for the report of a subject who had been shot.
"When officers arrived, they located the victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, suffering from gunshot and stab wounds," said police spokeswoman Officer Renee Carr.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
This incident does not appear to be random. The investigation continues.
Anyone with information regarding the incidents listed in this report is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703.792.7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.
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