ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One person was critically wounded after they were shot by U.S. Marshals in Alexandria Tuesday afternoon.
According to a tweet from the Alexandria Police Department, the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Richmond Highway.
The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force said in a statement that the shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. while officers were trying to arrest a person wanted by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in Easton, Maryland on charges of attempted murder, firearms possession and assault.
The suspect was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Talbot County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect as Stewart Orlando Ray. A Facebook post from Monday says Ray was wanted for an Aug. 6 shooting of a man. Following the shooting, deputies claim Ray drove away, hitting several parked cars in the process.
Cell phone video from Shealia Tyson captured the task force surrounding the suspect vehicle in the parking lot outside of the Navy Federal Credit Union. The video shows the vehicle moving forward and bumping into another parked car when gunshots erupted. She could be seen scurrying away and hiding from the front window.
"You're always scared when you hear that, but what scared us most is when we heard the shots," Tyson said. "I'm traumatized because there is so much shootings going on."
Authorities have not determined if Ray fired his gun first or at all.
The U.S. Marshals says they will not be releasing the names of the officers involved in the shooting, pursuant to federal law.
A moderate police presence can be found in the area.
Alexandria Police will be handling the investigation since it happened in their jurisdiction.
"This is just under investigation right now, and we'll do everything we can to keep the people of Alexandria and visitors safe," said Alexandria Police Public Information Officer Marcel Bassett.
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