WOODSTOCK, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A 17-year-old male is facing murder charges after a shooting and stabbing in Woodstock early Friday morning left a woman dead and a man injured.
Woodstock police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on W. North Street shortly before 4:30 a.m. Officers found two victims in the front yard. Jocelyn Hicks, 32, had suffered a stab wound and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Kevin Miller, 29, was being treated for both a gunshot wound and a stab wound.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived and was later apprehended in Warren County following a call regarding a suspicious person and vehicle fire. The suspect sustained injuries in the fire and was transported to a Washington, D.C. hospital for treatment.
Authorities have charged the juvenile with murder, attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding, shooting during the commission of a felony, and use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is currently awaiting extradition to Virginia.
Police say this was an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community.