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Man hospitalized after Sunday night shooting near Potomac Yard

Published January 12, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated January 12, 2026 at 10:15AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man who suffered gunshot wounds from a shooting near Potomac Yard last night (Sunday) was transported to the hospital in “serious but stable condition,” according to the Alexandria Police Department.

APD responded to the 400 block of Calvert Avenue just after 9 p.m. last night following multiple reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 25-year-old man with gunshot wounds in a parking garage at 450 Swann Avenue and transported him to the hospital. They also recovered shell casings at the scene.

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APD: Driver who crashed into Seminary Hill fence was going to hospital after accidental shooting

By James Cullum

Published January 8, 2026 at 11:15AM

A man crashed into a tree on Seminary Road while driving himself to the hospital, Jan. 7, 2026 (via Alexandria Police Department/Facebook)

A man who crashed into a fence in Seminary Hill yesterday (Wednesday) was driving himself to the hospital after an accidental shooting, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The driver sustained a non-life threatening injury during the incident, which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, APD said in a Facebook post.

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18-year-old Alexandria man faces felony charges for allegedly shooting marijuana delivery driver

By James Cullum

Published January 7, 2026 at 9:15AM

Scene outside 3220 S 28th Street on Aug. 19, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

An 18-year-old Alexandria man goes to court this month for allegedly shooting and robbing a man in Alexandria West back in August.

John Montgomery is being held without bond after his Dec. 12 arrest, more than four months after the Aug. 19 shooting and robbery in an apartment parking lot at the 3200 block of S. 28th Street.

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Man transported to hospital Sunday after accidental shooting in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum

Published December 1, 2025 at 9:30AM

A man accidentally shot himself in the leg in his vehicle in the 4600 block of Seminary Road late Saturday night, Nov. 29, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

First responders transported a man to the hospital early Sunday morning after he accidentally shot himself in the leg in Seminary Hill, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The 23-year-old man sustained a non-life threatening injury and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital from an apartment parking lot at the 4600 block of Seminary Road, according to APD dispatches.

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Alexandria police investigating after shots fired Saturday in West End parking lot

By James Cullum

Published November 24, 2025 at 9:30AM

Alexandria Police at night (staff photo by James Cullum)

No injuries were reported after gunshots were fired in Alexandria’s West End early Saturday night.

The Alexandria Police Department received multiple calls that shots were fired at the 5300 block of Essex Court just before 5 p.m. According to radio dispatches, a group of juveniles were reportedly fighting in the parking lot of an apartment complex when the shots were fired.

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Police suggest Old Town shooting suspect accidentally shot himself while fleeing

By James Cullum

Published November 6, 2025 at 10:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Alexandria Police Department suspects that a man shot in Old Town last month likely accidentally shot himself.

APD responded to the 300 block of N. West Street around 9:45 p.m. Oct. 8, after receiving reports of six to eight shots fired and an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the thigh. Police now suspect the man fired at himself while fleeing the scene, according to a recent search warrant affidavit.

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Alexandria police charge man with murder in West End homicide

By James Cullum and Ryan Belmore

Published October 26, 2025 at 4:46AM | Updated October 26, 2025 at 6:06PM

A male was shot in an apartment at 3450 Berkeley Street on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information about an arrest and charges filed in the case.

Alexandria police have charged a 26-year-old man with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Saturday night in the West End.

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Metro chase death, hidden bathroom camera, homicide arrests lead this week’s top stories

By James Cullum

Published October 3, 2025 at 3:30PM

Suspected fare evaders captured chasing a man, who tried to elude them by jumping onto the tracks of the Potomac Yard Metro station before being struck by a train (via MTPD)

Welcome to Friday, Alexandria. Here’s a look at the top stories of the week.

ALXnow’s top story this week is on the man who was struck by a train at the Potomac Yard Metro station on September 22 and later died at George Washington University Hospital. Metro Transit Police stated at the time that the man had trespassed onto the tracks, and an investigation revealed that he was being chased by two alleged fare evaders: a 17-year-old female and an 18-year-old female, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Three suspects arrested for murder of Alexandria man in Fairfax County

By James Cullum

Published September 29, 2025 at 3:40PM | Updated October 3, 2025 at 2:02PM

GoFundMe for Jaylin Theodore Hartless (Screenshot)

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the Sept. 19 shooting death of Jaylin Hartless in the Woodlawn area of Fairfax County.

The 21-year-old Hartless was found shot by his vehicle in the 3400 block of Buckman Road at around 4:45 a.m. and died at the scene. Following information relayed via the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crime Solvers tip line, detectives arrested Tavon Ferguson, 31, from the city of Alexandria, Tennida Ferguson, 49, of the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, and Tavon Lang, 32, also from the Alexandria area of Fairfax County.

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Dumfries man charged in Alexandria park shooting stemming from TikTok argument

By James Cullum

Published August 12, 2025 at 12:30PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 35-year-old Dumfries man faces multiple charges related to a shooting last month at Ben Brenman Park (4800 Brenman Park Drive) in Alexandria’s West End.

The July 10 shooting was the result of an argument in a TikTok livestream between Aria and the male victim, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. Samir Ahmad Aria was charged with reckless handling of a firearm, shooting in a public place without injury, and pointing/brandishing a firearm — all Class 1 misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine.

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Man found in Holmes Run with duct tape around mouth died of ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot, APD says

By James Cullum

Published July 2, 2025 at 4:48PM

A man was found dead in the 5200 block of Holmes Run Parkway, July 2, 2025 (via Google Maps)

A man found deceased this morning (July 2) with a gunshot wound to his head and black duct tape wrapped around his mouth in Holmes Run Park shot himself, according to a preliminary report from the Alexandria Police Department.

APD was notified at around 6:45 a.m. that a man with black duct tape wrapped around his mouth was found lying on the ground near a picnic table in the 5200 block of Holmes Run Parkway, according to dispatch reports. Police are conducting an investigation into the death, and the investigation is ongoing, according to APD.