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Woodbridge, Va. – A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting of a 14-year-old girl at a school carnival in Woodbridge, Virginia, in April.
A 16-year-old from Triangle, Virginia, who has not been identified, was charged in Wednesday’s shooting, according to Prince William County police.
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Police say the 16-year-old was in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center on unrelated charges.
The shooting happened on April 15 during a carnival on the grounds of Gar-Field High School, located in the 14000 block of Smoketown Road.
The victim in the incident was a 14-year-old girl, who police say was accidentally shot after the suspect fired multiple shots during an altercation in the school’s parking lot.
After the incident, police said she was shot in the abdomen and is expected to recover from her injuries.
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A 16-year-old suspect is facing multiple charges in connection with the incident.
These include malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a minor, discharging a firearm while on school property, and discharging a firearm in public causing bodily injury.
Police said contempt of court is pending against the accused.
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