Arlington County police are investigating a second shooting in the Green Valley neighborhood.
The Saturday evening shooting happened on the same day as an early morning shooting one block away. Both resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the victims, though the evening shooting victim — a juvenile male who showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to police — was reported to be seriously injured.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was outside when he was approached by two suspects and a physical altercation ensued,” ACPD said in a press release, below. “During the course of the incident, one suspect discharged a firearm, striking the victim, before both suspects fled the scene.”
So far, no arrests have been made.
“This remains an active investigation,” police said, adding that they’re now seeking tips about the shooting.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating a shooting that took place in Green Valley on the evening of November 16, 2024.
At approximately 9:55 p.m., police were dispatched to Virginia Hospital Center for the report of a juvenile male victim in his teens who self-reported to the hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, considered serious but non-life-threatening. It was subsequently determined a shooting occurred in the 3200 block of 24th Street S.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was outside when he was approached by two suspects and a physical altercation ensued. During the course of the incident, one suspect discharged a firearm, striking the victim, before both suspects fled the scene.
This remains an active investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or [email protected] or anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
NEW: Early indications are there was another shooting this evening in Arlington County's Green Valley. One person with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg was driven to the hospital a short time ago. The shooting was reported to have occurred near S. 24th Road and Shirlington… https://t.co/vy3JCRkW0R pic.twitter.com/pPEYbIwA29
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) November 17, 2024
