7 teens charged in shooting spree including break-in at gun store – NBC4 Washington

Seven teenagers are in custody in Fairfax County, Virginia, suspected of involvement in a crime spree that included a break-in at a gun store.

Around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, a stolen Kia was used to enter the Dominion Defense in Lorton, police said. Teens ran into the store and stole 14 guns.

“This was a brazen crime committed – tragically and sadly – ​​by teenagers,” said Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis.

Before this break-in, the crime spree began with the armed robbery of a teenager in the Springfield shopping center.

Violence escalated after the break-in at a gun store with the shooting of a 19-year-old man in Lorton, police said. Gunfire rocked two homes in Springfield.

On Sept. 20, a teenager was kidnapped at gunpoint in Reston, police said. A video was shot showing him being attacked with firearms.

The next day, bullets struck another house and an AR-style gun stolen from the gun store was used in a robbery in Hybla Valley, police said.

Special Agent Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said gun store break-ins involving teenagers were a concerning trend.

“We certainly have a trend of juveniles specifically breaking into these gun licensees, and it's not just happening here,” he said. “It’s happening all over the country.”

The teenagers – the youngest of whom is just 13 years old – are facing charges including car theft, kidnapping, assault, firearms offenses and burglary.

Police said they have recovered eight of the 14 weapons and are continuing to track down the rest.

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