One person was taken into custody after shots rang out Tuesday night in the 11000 block of Folksie Court in Manassas, Prince William County, leaving a man wounded and a neighborhood on edge.
Officers rushed to the residential block after reports of gunfire and found one male victim at the scene. Detectives quickly detained a suspect as they launched an active investigation. Police have not released the names of the people involved or the victim’s condition while they sort out what happened.
According to DC News Now, Prince William County police said officers were called to the area for a reported shooting and that one person was detained at the scene while detectives processed evidence. The outlet reports the department is investigating and that police did not immediately provide additional details. Detectives are working leads, tracking tips and speaking with witnesses as this remains a developing case.
How to reach investigators
Prince William County police are asking anyone with information to contact them through the department’s online tip form or by calling the tipline at (703) 792-7000. Per the Prince William County Police Department, tips submitted online are reviewed by detectives and can be assigned for follow up. The department is also urging residents to hang on to any video, photos or messages that might be linked to the shooting. Witnesses who captured footage from the Folksie Court area are being asked to share it with investigators.
Local context
This latest incident drops into an already busy stretch for Prince William County detectives. Reporters have documented multiple arrests in recent weeks tied to a June fatal shooting of an 18-year-old, as local outlets have reported. Potomac Local has covered those arrests and the county’s ongoing homicide investigations, with detectives working multiple firearm-related cases at the same time.
For now, police have not publicly outlined any charges or next steps in the Folksie Court shooting. Investigators continue canvassing the neighborhood and interviewing witnesses. Anyone who saw or heard anything is urged to contact Prince William County police through the online tip form or the tipline.
