WUSA9
November 13, 2014
Police have identified a 16-year-old student who was found shot and killed in the area of Oakwood Dr close to Woodbridge Senior High School Monday afternoon, Prince William County Police said.
The victim has been identified as Brenden Wilson, a Woodbridge Senior High School student police said.
Officers responded to the reported shooting at 4:28 p.m. and found the 16-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Witnesses in the area say they heard shots go off about six or seven times. The incident happened on a path that is directly behind the parking lot of the school.
Police are searching for three suspects: one white male and two black males. All three fled the scene in a pickup truck, police said.
Police do not know if the suspects have any connection with the school. The high school is closed Tuesday for Veterans Day. However,the school does plan on bringing counselors in to talk to any students who may need help on Wednesday, according to school officials.
The investigation is ongoing.