No arrests were made or injuries reported after a hail of gunfire was reported in the Braddock neighborhood of Alexandria on Wednesday night, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
Multiple 911 calls were made at around 8:40 p.m. with witnesses describing a man firing a gun approximately 25 times in the area of N. Fayette and Wythe Streets. The suspect was then seen getting into a gray four-door sedan with another suspect, the driver, which then sped south down N. Fayette Street and the east on Pendleton Street, according to dispatch reports.
Police found a blood trail, indicating that a person was injured in the incident, but no victims came forward or checked themselves into area hospitals, according to APD.
The Braddock area has experienced a rash of shootings over the years, prompting the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority and APD to erect surveillance cameras.
APD said that the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444.
There is a significant police presence at N. Fayette and Wythe Streets as officers investigate a shooting. There are no identified victims nor suspects at this time. Road closures around Andrew Adkins community.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) April 11, 2024
Units will be on the scene of the earlier shooting in the 700 block of N. Fayette for the next several hours. pic.twitter.com/ZMMDQeCATb
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) April 11, 2024