Deputies search for suspect who shot guest at a Loudoun Co. party

A Loudoun County Sheriff's Office vehicle is seen in this file photo. (Courtesy Loudoun County Sheriff's Office)

WASHINGTON — Deputies are working to identify a suspect who shot one person at a party in Loudoun County on Saturday evening.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. in Sterling, Virginia. The Loudoun Sheriff’s Office said the male victim was at a private party at the Woodlands at Algonkian located on the 47000 block of Fairway Drive, when he had a confrontation with another guest. The area is near Algonkian Regional Park.

The victim was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Below is the are where it happened.

WTOP’s Andrea Cambron and Melissa Howell contributed to this report.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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