18-year-old charged with shooting girlfriend's father in Lorton: police
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - An 18-year-old was charged with shooting his girlfriend’s father in Lorton, Fairfax County police say.
What we know:
Just before 10 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 9800 block of East Hill Drive in Lorton.
When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
He was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition but was later downgraded to non-life-threatening condition.
The backstory:
At this time, detectives say that the suspect–the boyfriend of the victim’s daughter–got into an argument with the victim outside of his home.
The suspect then discharged a firearm, hitting the victim and fled the scene before officers arrived.
Police say the shooter was 18-year-old Christopher Cureton. He was found at a nearby home following the shooting and was taken into custody without incident.
Cureton was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was held without bond.