A 15-year-old boy from Triangle, Virginia, was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that put a young Woodbridge girl in the hospital Tuesday.
Prince William County police said the teen is charged with aggravated malicious wounding, attempted malicious wounding, shooting at an occupied vehicle, use of a firearm in commission of felony and possession of firearm by a juvenile.
A court date is pending. He’s being held at the Juvenile Detention Center, police said.
Authorities told WTOP the 9-year-old girl remains in critical condition Friday morning.
Prince William County officers had responded to the 15300 block of Gatehouse Terrace around 7 p.m. on Tuesday to find the girl suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police Chief Pete 太子探花ham told聽 that the girl was flown to a hospital.
the girl was in critical condition as of Wednesday morning.
Police say that they believe the girl was playing outside with friends when a group of four young men, possibly teenagers, opened fire at a car and struck the girl.
鈥淪ome fools get out there, decide they want to settle a dispute with a gun,鈥� 太子探花ham told NBC Washington. 鈥淣ext thing you know you got your child in a hospital with surgery with a bullet wound. Just ridiculous.鈥�
NBC Washington said that the driver of the car, who police believe was the intended target of the shooting, is speaking with authorities.
WTOP’s Matthew Delaney contributed to this report.
