Man Arrested In Arlington Shooting: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington man has been arrested for Wednesday morning's shooting on South Frederick Street that left one man seriously injured.

Nicholas Nichols, 24, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Possession of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

The shooting happened at about 7:04 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Frederick St., near Columbia Grove apartments, police said. The investigation determined that the shooting occurred after an altercation between known acquaintances.

Arriving officers located a 26-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to George Washington University Hospital. The man sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries, police said.

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Nichols fled the area after the shooting, police said. Police canvassed the area for Nichols and did not find him.

At about 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Columbia Pike for the report of a brandishing. It was determined that the suspect in this situation was Nichols, police said. Officers said Nichols brandished a firearm during a dispute with a known female victim. He then fled the area on foot prior to police arrival.

The Fairfax County Police Helicopter Unit responded to aid in the search. Officers located Nichols in the area of South Hayes Street and 12th St. S., police said. Nichols was taken into custody without incident as he attempted to board a bus.

Nichols is being held in the Arlington County Detention Center on no bond. This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective J. Trainer of the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4185 or Jtrain@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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