One person is dead, and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Falls Church, Virginia, early Sunday, police say.
Officers found two victims in the 3800 block of S George Mason Drive at about 3 a.m., according to the Fairfax County police.
One died at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Authorities shared pictures of the suspect but have yet to make an arrest.
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The shooting appears to have occurred at a strip mall with several bars. Officers asked the businesses for information and surveillance footage. Police have not confirmed if the bars or their patrons were involved.
A nearby resident told News4 they heard a woman's screams, gunfire and saw people and cars leaving after the incident. They said fights and unruly crowds aren't unusual around the bars' 2 a.m. closing time.
During the day the area is the center of the local Ethiopian community's restaurants and markets, but people who work and live around nearby say at night, it’s a different deal.
"I have seen a couple [disturbances]. It’s not the first time. Maybe people get into disagreements around the side of the building, or something like that," another neighbor, Simon Alemu, said.
Others say the problems are recent, and they lament the changes.
"It is a great place to be... it's very culturally oriented," Alemu said.
Detectives continue to investigate the cause of the shooting.
People who left their vehicles at the area overnight returned late Sunday morning to retrieve them.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
