Two teens shot at Prince William County VA high school football game
Prince William County VA Aug 29 2021 As they continue their search for suspects in a shooting at Freedom High School that sent two teens to the hospital Friday night, police have announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect.
Police announced the reward at 10:50 a.m. Saturday morning, about 14 hours after a shooting in the Freedom High School parking lot was reported to police at about 9:08 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. The incident occurred as students and parents were leaving the school after a football game against Stafford County’s Brooke Point High School ended early due to passing rainstorms.
Two teens suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the gunfire. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the lower body, while a 14-year-old girl was “grazed” in the foot by a bullet, Prince William County police spokesman 1st Sgt. Jonathan Perok said in a Friday night news release.
Both were transported to area hospitals for treatment, Perok said.
Police were already on scene at the school due to the football game and were able to quickly contain the scene, Perok said.
Police conducted a “methodical search” of the school grounds but have so far been unable to identify a suspect.
Anyone with information to share about the shooting or possible suspects is urged to call the Prince William County Police Department at 703-792-7000 or leave an online tip at: http://pwcva.gov/policetip.
Friday, Aug. 27: UPDATED: Two teens were injured in shooting at Freedom High School, police say
Two teens — a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl — were injured during a shooting in the parking lot of Freedom High School Friday night, where a football game was being played in the school’s stadium, according to police.
The 15-year-old boy was shot in the lower body, while the 14-year-old girl was “grazed on the foot” during the incident, according to 1st Sgt. Jonathan Perok, police spokesman.
Both teens were transported to area hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The scene was quickly contained as officers were already present at the school for security, and a “methodical search” was conducted, Perok said in a news release issued at 10:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27.
The shooting was reported at 9:08 p.m. An initial police investigation revealed that shots were fired in the parking lot at the school following a football game ending due to rain, Perok said.
Police established a meeting point at Northern Virginia Community College-Woodbridge Campus for families to pick up their children who were attending the game, Perok said.
The area had been cleared of attendees and was stable as of 10:50 p.m., Perok said.
No shooter has been identified or located. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 703-792-6500.
9:37 p.m.: Prince William County police have confirmed a shooting took place in the parking lot of Freedom High School in Woodbridge Friday night, where a football game was under way.
In a Facebook post issued at about 10 p.m., police said the shooting took place in the school parking lot and that the “scene has been contained to the immediate area.” The post also said “police are searching the scene.”
According to police radio traffic earlier in the evening, at least two people had been injured in the incident. But police confirmed no injuries nor arrests in their Facebook post.
Officers began responding to Freedom High, in Woodbridge, at about 9:20 p.m. Friday in response to reports of the shooting.
According to information exchanged by officers on police radio channels, one victim was male and one was female. The male victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment, while the female was being treated on the scene.
Police directing parents to pick up their children at the Northern Virginia Community College campus across the street from the school on Neabsco Mills Road.
