Man dead after shooting inside Gold’s Gym in Reston; police searching for suspect – WTOP News

A man was shot dead while working out inside Gold’s Gym in Reston, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a search involving a helicopter and K-9 units.

The shooting happened at the Gold’s Gym in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive near the intersection of Reston Parkway and the Dulles Access Road, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

“Both the victim and suspect in this case were both working out inside the local gym when our suspect approached our victim in a targeted stance and shot him,” Capt. Kent Bailey, with FCPD’s Public Affairs Bureau, said.

The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Bailey described the shooting as an “isolated, targeted incident.” Police are still looking into the nature of the relationship between the suspect and the man who was shot, and what motivated the shooting.

Police said they’re looking for a suspect described as a heavyset man between the ages of 25 and 30, wearing glasses, a black shirt, black pants and a large “swing bag.” He was last seen running toward Reston Parkway, police said.

Below is a map of the area where the shooting happened:

WTOP’s Dick Uliano contributed to this report.

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