Arlington County police say an 18-year-old Alexandria man shot and critically wounded another man in Courthouse last month.
ACPD announced the arrest of A-Jay Jones today, saying he pulled the trigger outside of a Courthouse hotel early on the morning of May 19. Police previously said the shooting happened as a result of a dispute between two groups of people.
“The investigation into the additional suspects involved in the shooting is ongoing,” police noted.
More on the arrest, below, from a press release.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing an arrest in the shooting that occurred on May 19, 2024, in the 1200 block of N. Courthouse Road. A-Jay Jones, 18, of Alexandria, VA was taken into custody with the assistance of the Alexandria Police Department on June 19 and charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding and Use of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.
The investigation into the additional suspects involved in the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information that may assist the ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or [email protected]. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
