Crime & Safety
Ashburn Man Arrested After Shooting Girlfriend: LCSO
An Ashburn woman was transported to a hospital after being shot by her boyfriend in the Brambleton area of Ashburn on Friday night, Sept. 9.
ASHBURN, VA — An Ashburn man is in custody after he shot his girlfriend during an argument at a residence on Olympia Drive in Ashburn on Friday, September 9, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).
The victim fled to a second home after the shooting in the Brambleton area around 6 p.m. where she contacted authorities. The victim reported during the argument she was held at gunpoint before she was shot. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
A lookout was posted for the suspect and deputies apprehended him after a traffic stop in the area of Belmont Ridge Road and Northstar Boulevard.
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The suspect, Alejandro Delbrey, 34, was charged with malicious wounding, use of firearm during the commission of a felony and abduction.
Delbrey remains held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on no bond, according to the LCSO.
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