For Immediate Release: June 30, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The Alexandria Police Department made an arrest in a shooting incident that sent one woman to the hospital. 

On June 20, 2023, the victim, a 30-year-old female, arrived by personal vehicle at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower body. The injuries were non-life threatening. APD began an investigation into the incident after being notified by the hospital and found the incident occurred in the 300 block of East Raymond Avenue. 

APD officers arrested the suspect, Jovan Saunders, 45, a City of Alexandria resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 

If anyone has information related to this case, please contact Detective Matt Kramarik via phone at 703.746.6650, email at matthew.kramarik@alexandriava.gov, or call our non-emergency line at 703.746.4444. Tips can be anonymous. 

For further updates on this investigation, please visit our official Alexandria Police Department website or social media pages.

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For APD media inquiries, contact Marcel Bassett, Public Information Officer, at Marcel.Bassett@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.6600. 

This press release can be found at: Alexandriava.gov/go/4748