Crime & Safety
Halloween Shooting In Arlington Sends 3 To Hospital: Updated
Arlington County Police are investigating a shooting that took place Halloween night in the Douglas Park area.
Updated (11:50 a.m.): This story was updated with information from an ACPD spokeswoman.
ARLINGTON, VA — Three people were hospitalized Thursday night following a shooting that took place in the Douglas Park area on Columbia Pike, according to the Arlington County Police.
Officers responded around 10:48 p.m. to the 4300 block of Columbia Pike for the report of a shooting, according to ACPD. Finding three vicitms in the area who were suffering from gunshot wounds, the officers began to administer lifesaving measures. Police described the victims as three male teenagers. Two victims, one in critical condition and the other in serious condition, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of their injuries, according to police. Another victim with non-life-threatening injuries was also hospitalized.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us.
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