16-year-old charged for shooting of teen girl at Woodbridge school carnival
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - A 16-year-old boy has been charged for a shooting in April that wounded a 14-year-old girl at a school carnival in Woodbridge, Virginia.
According to Prince William County Police, the 16-year-old from Triangle, Virginia, who has not been identified, was charged in the shooting on Wednesday.
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Police say the 16-year-old was already in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center on unrelated charges.
The shooting happened on April 15 during a carnival on the grounds of Gar-Field High School, located at 14000 Smoketown Road.
The victim in the incident was a 14-year-old girl, who police say was mistakenly shot as the suspect fired multiple gunshots during a fight in the parking lot of the school.
After the incident, police said she suffered a gunshot to her abdomen, adding that she was expected to recover from her injuries.
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The 16-year-old suspect faces several charged related to the incident.
They include malicious wounding, possession of firearm by a juvenile, discharging a firearm while on school property, discharging a firearm in a public place resulting in bodily injury.
Police say a court date for the suspect is pending.