A shooting at a mall in Dulles, Virginia, Sunday, injured one person and caused the mall to close midday, authorities say.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office was called to a shooting at the Dulles Town Center at about noon, Sheriff Michael Chapman said at a press conference. The mall is located at 21100 Dulles Town Circle.
When deputies arrived, they found the victim, a 21-year-old man, walking out of the mall, Chapman said. He had been shot in the stomach area, received blood in an ambulance and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Johnson said.
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Alan Colie, of Leesburg, was found in the food court sitting on the floor next to his gun, Chapman said. He was taken into custody.
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Colie was charged with aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a building.
Three additional people and the suspect were evaluated but did not go to the hospital, Johnson said.
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According to Chapman, this is an isolated incident and was caused by a confrontation between Colie and victim, who did not know each other.
Video posted on Twitter shows first responders and ambulances in the parking lot of the DICK'S Sporting Goods store.
The manager of Dulles Town Center said the mall would be closed for the rest of Sunday. She credited mall security staff with responding quickly and making sure people were able to evacuate safely. Employees were allowed to gather their belongings, officials said.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
