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Alexandria Police investigating shooting near Duke Street on Sunday

Police investigating shooting near 4600 Duke Street (image via Google Maps)

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is investigating a shooting off Duke Street yesterday (Sunday) afternoon near 4600 Duke Street

APD described the incident as “a felonious assault with non-life-threatening injuries.

Scanner traffic indicated that the victim was reportedly shot near playground and pool, possibly the one near the Holmes Run Trail. The victim told police a man got out of a car and approached him, shot him in the hand, and then got back into the car and fled.

APD said, as of Monday morning, there was no update in the case.

Image via Google Maps

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.