A man is wounded after being shot at Worldgate Shopping Centre in Herndon, Virginia, and police are searching for a 25-year-old who’s believed to be connected to Sunday’s shooting.
Herndon police said an officer was on patrol in the area of Worldgate Drive and Elden Street around 7:40 p.m. when he heard what he believed to be gunshots.
He approached Worldgate Centre and saw a vehicle speed away. The officer followed the vehicle to the Dulles Toll Road, but eventually lost sight of it.
Officers received a call about a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the shopping center parking lot. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries but is in stable condition, a police spokeswoman said Monday morning.
Police said officers are searching for Mohamed Abdalla, who is wanted in connection to an assault with a firearm that happened in the shooting center. Police ask anyone who sees Abdalla to call 911.
UPDATE 4: ABDALLA is wanted in connection with an assault with a firearm that occurred in Worldgate
Centre on October 6th, 2024.
IF SEEN, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1. DO NOT APPROACH. THIS SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. pic.twitter.com/h77uDl8yFk— Herndon Police (@HerndonPolice) October 7, 2024
A map of the area where the shooting happened is below.
WTOP’s Jessica Kronzer contributed to this report.
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