ALEXANDRIA, VA. – a woman who was an innocent bystander, was shot by a 21 year old man in Alexandria Saturday night.
According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers made an arrest in a shooting incident that occurred on Saturday, at approximately 8:21 p.m. in the 700 block of North Fayette Street.
“APD has arrested Tykeece Simms, 21, a City of Alexandria resident. Simms is charged with malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm. Simms is currently being held without bond at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center,” police said.
During this incident, one person, an innocent bystander was shot in her lower extremity.
The victim, a 38-year-old female, was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening injury and is expected to recover.