Police search for suspect who wounded man at Herndon shopping center – WTOP News

A man is wounded after being shot at Worldgate Shopping Centre in Herndon, Virginia, and police are searching for a 25-year-old who’s believed to be connected to Sunday’s shooting.

Herndon police said an officer was on patrol in the area of Worldgate Drive and Elden Street around 7:40 p.m. when he heard what he believed to be gunshots.

He approached Worldgate Centre and saw a vehicle speed away. The officer followed the vehicle to the Dulles Toll Road but eventually lost sight of it.

Police received a call about a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the shopping center parking lot. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but is in stable condition, police said.

Police are searching for Mohamed Abdalla, who is wanted in connection with an assault with a firearm that happened in the shooting center. Anyone who sees Abdalla is asked by police to call 911.

UPDATE 4: ABDALLA is wanted in connection with an assault with a firearm that occurred in Worldgate
Centre on October 6th, 2024.
IF SEEN, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1. DO NOT APPROACH. THIS SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. pic.twitter.com/h77uDl8yFk

— Herndon Police (@HerndonPolice) October 7, 2024

Below is a map of where the shooting took place.

WTOP’s Jessica Kronzer contributed to this report.

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