A teen was shot after being tackled by a Virginia State Police trooper during a pursuit in the Kings Park West neighborhood early this morning (Tuesday).
The trooper encountered the 16-year-old boy while investigating a vehicle that had reportedly fled from a Fairfax City police traffic stop near Burke Station Road and Main Street at around 12:43 a.m., according to VSP spokesperson Matthew Demlein.
The vehicle was registered to an address in the 9600 block of Maury Road, police say.
“Once at the address, the trooper was joined by two Fairfax County K-9 units,” the VSP said in a press release. “While at the residence, they saw a 16-year-old juvenile male near the suspect vehicle and gave commands to stop. The juvenile instead took off on foot.”
According to state police, the trooper “tackled” the teen, and a gun shot was fired during the ensuing struggle.
While the VSP didn’t specify the source of the shot, assisting Fairfax County police officers told a dispatcher that the shot was fired by state police in a wooded area behind a house, according to scanner traffic.
The teen was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital with injuries described by state police as non-life-threatening. No injuries were reported to the trooper or FCPD officers.
The VSP says the teen “is a known gang associate” with outstanding warrants for auto larceny and a probation violation.
“Additional charges are pending,” state police said. “The 16-year-old is being investigated for unauthorized use of a vehicle.”
The VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Fairfax Field Office is investigating the shooting.
