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Virginia State Police seeks information on Interstate 495 road-rage shooting

Crystal Graham
road-rage shooting on Capitol Beltway Interstate 495 Fairfax County
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Virginia State Police is seeking information related to a road-rage incident that took place in June on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County.

The incident occurred at 9:12 a.m. on June 11 and resulted in gunfire that left the victim with injuries to their leg and arm. The victim had two teenagers in the car with them.

According to police, the altercation began along I-495 southbound in the area of Route 236, where the victim’s vehicle, a brown Chevy Suburban, may have cut off the suspect’s vehicle, a black BMW 5-series sedan.

The two vehicles continued driving until they pulled off onto the shoulder where interstates 395, 495 and Route 644 intersect, according to VSP.

Once the vehicles were on the shoulder, there was a confrontation, and the victim was shot once.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately five foot, five inches tall, wearing blue or green work pants and a white t-shirt. The suspect vehicle also had a young child inside.

After the shooting, the suspect drove eastbound and exited Interstate 495 at Van Dorn Street.

The wounded individual self-transported to an area hospital.

Breaking it down: Suspect and vehicle information in road-rage shooting

  • Driving a black BMW 5-series sedan
  • On I-495 in Fairfax County at 9:12 a.m. on June 11
  • Black male
  • Approximately five foot, five inches tall
  • Wearing blue or green work pants and white t-shirt
  • Young child inside the vehicle
  • Exited at I-495 at Van Dorn Street

Anyone with information regarding the shooting should contact VSP at (703) 803-0028 or email [email protected]

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]