A man has been hospitalized after being shot in the West Oaks Corner neighborhood near Costco earlier this afternoon (Thursday).
Police were dispatched to the 12200 block of Sessile Commons in Fair Oaks around 5:29 p.m. after 911 dispatchers received a call for a weapons discharge, according to scanner traffic.
“The caller heard what sounded like gunshots by West Ox Road,” the dispatcher said. “They saw a male with a black pistol chasing a person on a bike.”
Upon arriving, officers found an adult man suffering gunshot wounds to his upper body, per the scanner. He was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with injuries described by police as life-threatening.
The shooter was reportedly seen driving off in a silver sedan, police said.
“Detectives are responding to investigate,” the Fairfax County Police Department said on social media. “Please call 911 w/info.”
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— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 28, 2026
