Man Shot in Early Morning Robbery

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McLean Police District – A 73-year-old man remains hospitalized following an early morning shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the 2900 block of Annandale Road in the Falls Church section of Fairfax County. Officers responded to the area around 6:15 a.m. after a bicyclist saw a man lying on the ground in the parking lot. Fire and Rescue personnel discovered the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to an area hospital.

Preliminarily, detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau determined the victim entered the parking lot in his Jeep around 5:20 a.m. to use the walk-up ATM. As he was standing in front of the ATM, he was approached by a man wearing a mask who displayed a small revolver. The man was seen on surveillance footage threatening the victim and made demands before shooting him. The suspect left the area in an unknown direction. 

Officers along with canine officers and our helicopter conducted an extensive search of the area and were unable to locate the suspect. Surveillance footage of the incident was recovered from the bank. The suspect is described as a young black man, slim build, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants, light colored backpack, white shoes with black laces and a black face covering.  

Detectives would like anyone who may recognize the subject from the surveillance footage or may have witnessed the shooting to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), by text – Type “FCCS” plus tip to 847411, and by web – Click HERE. Download our Mobile tip411 App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars if their information leads to an arrest.   

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.    

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