Malik Proctor Vasquez, an 18-year-old Arlington resident, has been arrested in connection to a shots fired incident from December last year. He faces charges including Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, and Carrying a Concealed Firearm, as reported by the Arlington County Police Department.
The incident took place in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood on December 27, 2025. At approximately 12:42 p.m., an on-duty officer patrolling the area heard gunshots. Investigation at the scene, specifically around 13th Street N. and N. Taft Street, confirmed that multiple shots had been fired. Evidence indicated that a male suspect approached a parked vehicle, discharged a firearm, and then fled on foot, an occupant of the vehicle responded with gunfire before driving away. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the altercation, as detailed by the Arlington County Police Department.
Following a comprehensive investigation by the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit, Malik Proctor Vasquez was identified as the suspect who approached the vehicle on foot. On the evening of February 19, 2026, Vasquez was apprehended without incident in the 1200 block of N. Scott Street.
This case is still under active investigation by the authorities, and police urge anyone with information to come forward. Individuals are encouraged to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can also be made through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
