An Arlington, Virginia, man was arrested Saturday and is facing charges in connection with a string of shootings that happened in North Arlington late Friday into Saturday morning, police said in a release.
Arlington County Police identified the 39-year-old man as Eric Schaefer, who was arrested during a traffic stop at Military Road and 24th Street N. He is facing three charges of reckless handling of a firearm and three counts of discharging a firearm in a public place.
Police said Schaefer was tied to the Arlington shootings through crime scene evidence and witness interviews.
The shootings, explained
Law enforcement officials were dispatched to a residential community near the intersection of Military Road and 31st Street N. at about 11:58 p.m. Friday. Multiple residents in the area had reported hearing gunshots…