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Two victims reported, one in critical condition, in Braddock neighborhood shooting

By Vernon Miles and James Cullum
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Update 9/20 — One of the victims, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, has died. Police also said a third person, a 15-year-old boy, was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment at the scene.

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is responding to a shooting in the Braddock neighborhood.

The shooting occurred around 8:14 p.m. at 1221 Wythe Street.

APD Communications Manager Tracy Walker said there were two adult men who suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to hospitals. One remains in critical conditions.

Scanner traffic indicated there was a significant crowd gathered at the scene of the shooting. Since then, the 1300 block of Wythe Street has been locked down. Police are currently collecting evidence.

The Andrew Adkins neighborhood was briefly locked down by police after the shooting. Several blocks of Wythe Street east of the Braddock Road Metro station were still closed as of 10:15 p.m.

About the Authors

  • 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.

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.