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2 hospitalized, including teen in critical condition, after shooting in Aurora Highlands

Two people have been hospitalized following a shooting in a residential building in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood of Virginia, according to Arlington County police.

A teenage boy who was wounded was in “critical but stable condition.” A man had non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting, according to police.

Officers were called to the shooting in a residential building in the 1600 block of S. Eads Street just after 9 p.m. Saturday.

Police said there was an argument in the hallway of the building with a group of people.

No arrests have been made. Officers remained on the scene late Saturday night “investigating the circumstances of the shooting,” according to authorities.

A suspect, described as a male wearing black clothing, fled the scene and police are looking for him.

A map of the shooting location can be seen below.

CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE. (Courtesy Google Maps)

WTOP’s Terik King contributed to this report. 

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Valerie Bonk

Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas. 

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