Four people shot dead in Virginia home, cops believe quadruple murder to be a 'targeted domestic attack'
WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA: Altogether two men and two women were shot dead in a home at the 5200 block of Mansfield Court in the Woodbridge area in Virginia on Monday, October 17. Police learned about the incident after they received a phone call regarding the shooting around 4.30 pm and found the scene of the crime to be "unsecured."
A person of interest has been taken into custody and the investigation is being conducted by the Prince William County officers. No charges have been filed against the suspect as of yet and the police said that there was no ongoing threat.
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When police arrived at the scene, the house was unlocked, and during a welfare check, police discovered four people with gunshot wounds at different places in the same home. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Police suspect that the attack was a targeted domestic attack and thus the locality did not seem to be under any sort of threat. All the victims were adults and no children were said to have been hurt or present at the scene.
The police were able to catch the suspect shortly after a call around 6.45pm. The suspect is reported to have some connection with at least one of the residents of the house and thus the police suspect it to be a homicide case. The four people were living together in the house and were not exactly related to each other. The victims' identities have not been released by the police and their families are yet to be notified.
The house in Mansfield Court of Dale Boulevard in Prince William County has been surrounded by police as the investigation progresses. The neighbors of the four victims were said to be uneasy as they were trying to understand what had transpired. The county police had tweeted, "*INCIDENT: Shooting | Woodbridge - Officers are on scene of a shooting with injuries that occurred in the 5200 block of Mansfield Ct. in Woodbridge. Extent of injuries is unknown. Residents in the area can expect a heavy police presence as the investigation continues."
*INCIDENT: Shooting | Woodbridge - Officers are on scene of a shooting with injuries that occurred in the 5200 block of Mansfield Ct. in Woodbridge. Extent of injuries is unknown. Residents in the area can expect a heavy police presence as the investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/FUxVKfBoj6
— Prince William County Police Department (@PWCPolice) October 17, 2022
The case is ongoing and there will be further updates provided on the same as the police releases information. As of now the suspect's identity or the motive is unknown.