A suspect in a Manassas, Virginia, barricade situation, who surrendered, is hospitalized with a gunshot wound, according to authorities.
A suspect in a Manassas, Virginia, barricade situation, who surrendered, is hospitalized with a gunshot wound, according to authorities.
The barricade situation at a home in the 9200 block of Bayberry Avenue started around 7 p.m. Friday night.
In a post on X around 7:15 p.m. Friday night, Manassas City police said there was a heavy police presence at a single-family home after reports of shots fired.
A Manassas City Police Department spokesperson told WTOP that the scene “quickly escalated” as multiple shots were fired inside the house. When officers arrived, the suspect began shooting at police.
Saturday morning, police said the suspect was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to “the chest area,” but it wasn’t clear if that was due to officer gunfire, a self-inflicted gunshot wound or an injury from a previous incident.
The Manassas City Police Department said it had requested help from “the regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) to oversee the investigation as an independent body due to officer involved shooting.”
Hours earlier, police said residents were “safe to resume regular activity.”
Below is a map of the area of the barricade situation:
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the suspect was hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
WTOP’s Matt Small contributed to this report.
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