A man was shot Thursday morning at a homeless camp near the Foulger Square shopping center at in Woodbridge, police said.
The victim was shot by a known acquaintance during an altercation at the camp in a wooded area beside the dead end of Great Oaks Drive, near the Global Food and Kohl’s stores about 11:30 a.m., Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok said.
The victim was shot in the upper body and was flown by helicopter to a trauma center. He is expected to survive, Perok said.
Perok said the shooting was not random, and police do not have a description of the gunman.
A helicopter was brought in to help police search for a suspect, police said.
Nearby Gar-Field High School was placed on “Secure-the building” lockdown mode following the shooting.
School officials confirmed that the lockdown was lifted shortly before the school’s 2:30 p.m. dismissal.
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