Prince William Police car and fire truckOfficers responded to the Quality Inn located at 1109 Horner Road in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting, June 12 at 8:49 a.m.
"Staff members reported to police that a female guest of the hotel, identified as a 54-year-old woman of New York, walked into the lobby area with a gunshot wound to the upper body," said Prince William Police spokesperson Sgt. Jonathan Perok.
The woman reported that an altercation had taken place inside one of the rooms with a male acquaintance. The woman was immediately transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers secured the hallway and evacuated other guests from around the incident location. Several attempts to make contact with the occupant inside the room were unsuccessful.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., a tactical team entered the room and located the male party, identified as a 55-year-old man of New York, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
The man was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A handgun was recovered inside the room. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are continuing the investigation into what led up to the initial altercation between the two parties. Both parties are known to one another and the incident was isolated to the room. The investigation continues.
Anyone with information regarding the incidents listed in this report is asked to contact Prince William Crime Solvers anonymously by calling 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS, texting “PWC” plus your tip to 274637, submitting a WebTip, or by using the app for Android or iPhone. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward if the information leads to an arrest.
Information for this article was provided by Prince William Police with an immediate release crime report dated June 12, 2017.
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