Prince William police shoots, kills man armed with crossbow near Potomac Mills

Prince William County police officers shot and killed a wanted man in Woodbridge Thursday following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. Thursday, officers located a man in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mill Circle in Woodbridge who was wanted in connection with a Wednesday brandishing incident, according to a police news release.

In the earlier incident, the suspect reportedly brandished a firearm toward an unknown victim who was walking along Colchester Road in Woodbridge in an unprovoked encounter. No injuries were reported, and the suspect left the area in a vehicle…

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