3 Shooting Incidents Under Investigation In Prince William: Cops

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — There were three shots fired incidents reported around Prince William County over the weekend, including a shooting in Woodbridge that left one person injured. Now, the Prince William County Police Department is investigating the incidents.

In Manassas, shots were fired outside of the 90 Degrees Sports Bar early on Sunday morning. In Woodbridge, shots were fired in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday night. Authorities did not believe that the incidents were connected.

On Friday night, near the intersection of Delaware Drive and Horizon Court, a 26-year-old man was with a group of people when they were approached by an acquaintance who had a gun, according to the police report. One of the people confronted the armed acquaintance, and they struggled over the gun, police said.

During the struggle, several shots were fired, according to authorities. Police claimed that one of the shots struck the 26-year-old victim. The victim reported minor injuries and received medical treatment at the scene.

During an investigation, authorities identified the armed suspect as Khari Jakai Wheeler, a 22-year-old Woodbridge resident. He is wanted on charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, reckless handling of a firearm, and discharging a firearm in a public place.

Photo courtesy of the Prince William County Police Department.

The police department said Wheeler is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighs about 180 pounds. He now has a mustache and a tattoo on his right arm.

The weekend's other two shots fired incidents did not result in any injuries, police said.

Around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the Bayvue apartment complex to investigate a shots fired report. Through an investigation, authorities determined that "a gray-colored sedan was traveling on East Longview Dr. when an occupant of the vehicle began shooting towards

the parking area," according to the police report.

The vehicle then fled the area, and a man was seen fleeing the area on foot, police said. An unoccupied vehicle was struck by bullets, but no other property damage was reported.

The weekend's final shooting occurred on Sunday night at the 90 Degrees Sports Bar in Manassas. Two patrons were escorted out of the business when an argument broke out in the parking lot, police said.

As the suspects left the area in a black Dodge Ram, "the suspect in the passenger seat brandished a firearm and began shooting towards the business," according to the police report. The bar's security guard returned fire with his own gun, police said.

No injuries or property damage was reported in the shooting.

The suspect was described as a white man who is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He had short black hair and tattoos on his left hand.

Anyone with information about any of the weekend's incidents can contact the Prince William County Police Department's tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.