Crime & Safety

Update: Man Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Injuries After Dale City Shooting: Police

Police said a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Dale City's Cheshire Station on Tuesday afternoon.

Updated at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

DALE CITY, VA — One man was injured in as shooting in Dale City's Cheshire Station on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Authorities said the man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

On Twitter, the police department said the shooting suspects had likely left the area. In an update, authorities noted that the incident does not appear to be random.

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Authorities said residents would see an increased police presence in the area as officers investigate the shooting.

Anyone with more information about the shooting can contact the police department's tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.

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