Two men were injured Monday in a domestic-related shooting in Fairfax County, and police say they are now searching for a suspect who is known to one of the victims. The shooting happened in the 2200 block of Astoria Circle in Hutchison, leaving both men with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to DC News Now, officers responding to the scene located two adult male victims suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. Both men were taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.
Investigators have told reporters that the suspect has already been identified and is known to one of the victims, though the case remains open. The Fairfax County Police Department said it is actively searching for the suspect while the investigation continues.
What Police Have — and Haven't — Said
Officials have not released the suspect's name, age, or current arrest status, and the outlet's report does not detail what charges, if any, might be filed. Likewise, no information has been provided about whether a weapon was recovered or what sparked the violence between the men. The exact time of the shooting and the identities of the victims have not been disclosed either.
The domestic-related label itself signals that police believe some kind of personal relationship connects the people involved, a detail that often shapes how quickly investigators can close in on a suspect who isn't a stranger to the people he's accused of hurting.
A Separate Shooting Report Raises Questions
A separate report from Fox 5 DC describes a different shooting that also left two men injured in Fairfax County, this one at the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center in Hybla Valley. That station reported officers were called to the 7700 block of Richmond Highway around 4:30 p.m., and that both victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It remains unclear whether this is the same incident reported near Astoria Circle, as the two accounts describe different locations and neither report confirms a connection.
In the Hybla Valley case, officers are searching for a suspect described as a Hispanic man with facial hair who was seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and gray shoes, the station reported. Investigators in that case also said they believe the suspect and victims know each other and that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.
For now, Fairfax County police continue their investigation into the Astoria Circle shooting, with no arrest announced and the search for the known suspect ongoing.
