Crime & Safety
Teen Hospitalized After Pellet Gun Shooting In McLean: Police
A juvenile was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being accidentally shot with a pellet gun in McLean, police said.
MCLEAN, VA — A juvenile was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot with a pellet gun by another juvenile in McLean on Saturday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 6300 block of Georgetown Pike in McLean shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday. When they arrived, they learned that a juvenile had been accidentally shot by another juvenile in the upper body by a pellet gun.
“The juvenile was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries considered life-threatening. The juvenile remains hospitalized,” Fairfax County Police said.
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Police said they do not anticipate charges being filed in the case.
When the 911 call was made, there was “lots of screaming in the background,” FFXnow reported. A 13-year-old boy sustained a wound to the head from a pellet gun and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, according to FFXnow.
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