Crime & Safety
Arrest: Teen Charged in Connection with Shooting
Victim was shot during confrontation Sunday, according to Prince William County Police.
An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting turned himself in to police Tuesday, according to Prince William County Police.
Aboubaker Siriki Bamba, 18, of no fixed address, is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
At 1:06 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 3600 block of Stewart Lane in Dumfries to investigate a shooting.
The victim, 17, of Tappahannock, told police he was confronted by a group of men at his home. During the encounter, one of the men shot the victim in the leg, according to police spokesperson Officer Jonathan Perok.
"This incident escalated following an ongoing dispute between two groups," Perok said in a statement.
Bamba is being held without bond.
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