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17-year-old in police custody for deadly Alexandria shooting

The shooting happened in the 8700 block of Sacramento Drive – which is the location of the Woodlawn Shopping Center along Richmond Highway.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 17-year-old is in police custody after a man was killed in a shooting that happened at a shopping center in the Woodlawn neighborhood in Alexandria Friday night, the Fairfax County Police Department said.

The shooting happened just after 8:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of Sacramento Drive – which is the location of the Woodlawn Shopping Center along Richmond Highway.

When first responders arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.

He was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Around 9:30 p.m., the police department said that the man died.

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He has not yet been identified.

Police are asking residents to avoid the area during the investigation.

No other details have been released.

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