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WPD make an arrest and seek a subject in a shooting incident

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The Winchester Police Department (WPD) announced the arrest of one suspect and seek another in a shots fired incident in Winchester.

On Jan. 30 at approximately 3:45 p.m. the WPD responded to several calls reporting gunshots fired near the 1400 block of S. Braddock Street.

Witnesses told Officers that shots were fired from a 2018 Nissan sedan.

An 18-year-old victim was found in the area of S. Braddock St.

The vehicle was located in the 800 block of Berryville Avenue at approximately 5:20 p.m. the same day.

Further investigation revealed that Andrew Mudd Jr. was driving the vehicle and Trenton Devone Hughton fired the gun.

Mudd has been charged with discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, attempted malicious wounding and conspiracy to commit malicious wounding.

Houghton is wanted on the same charges and is still being sought.

A picture of Hughton and additional information can be found here.

After further investigation and the execution of a search warrant in the 1600 block of Henry Avenue a firearm was recovered.

That firearm is believed to have been involved in the shots fired incident that occurred in the Roberts Street area on Jan. 18.

Anyone with any information in the incident or the whereabouts of Houghton is asked to contact the WPD.

Call the PD at 540-662-4131 or use the P3 tips app.

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