Crime & Safety
Teenager Charged with Attempted Murder of Father
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot his father in the back of the head while he slept.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after police said he shot his father in the back of the head on Saturday.
The father was asleep when the 17-year-old boy shot him with a handgun, said Prince William County Police spokesman Jonathan Perok. The father was taken to the hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening. Police said the shooting was the result of unspecified "past disagreements" between the two.
Perok called it surprising that the 49-year-old victim’s injuries were not worse. “Very lucky, to say the least,” Perok said.
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Police were called to the home in the 15700 block of Beau Ridge Dr. at 7:09 p.m. on Saturday to respond to the shooting. Police said the 17-year-old was arrested without incident.
The teenager was charged with attempted murder, malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held at a juvenile detention facility. His court date has not been released.
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