An 18-year-old Arlington resident was arrested yesterday (Thursday) after allegedly firing a gun into a parked vehicle near Courthouse in late December.
The suspect is accused of firing “several shots” around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, near the intersection of 13th Street N. and N. Taft Street in the Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood. Someone inside the car then returned fire and drove offf, according to police.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the male suspect walked towards a parked vehicle, discharged a firearm and ran from the scene,” the Arlington County Police Department said in a press release. “An occupant of the vehicle then allegedly discharged a firearm before driving away from the scene.”
No injuries were reported.
The suspect, who was arrested last night near where the shooting took place, has been released from jail on his own recognizance, according to court records.
More, below, from the ACPD press release.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing an arrest in a shots fired incident that occurred in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood in December 2025. [The suspect], 18, of Arlington, VA was arrested and charged with Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle, Reckless Handling of a Firearm and Carrying a Concealed Firearm.
At approximately 12:42 p.m. on December 27, 2025, an officer conducting proactive patrols heard the sound of shots fired in the area. Additional responding officers recovered evidence confirming several shots had been fired at 13th Street N. and N. Taft Street. The preliminary investigation indicates the male suspect walked towards a parked vehicle, discharged a firearm and ran from the scene. An occupant of the vehicle then allegedly discharged a firearm before driving away from the scene. No injuries were reported.
Detectives initiated a comprehensive criminal investigation which led to the identification of the suspect who approached the vehicle on foot. He was taken into custody in the 1200 block of N. Scott Street on the evening of February 19, 2026.
This remains an active investigation and anyone with information related to this incident 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).
