WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WMAL/AP) — A northern Virginia man has been arrested after firing a shotgun on school grounds when a domestic disturbance spilled over from a nearby home.
Prince William County Police say 20-year-old Durante Arye Meza was arrested Thursday on the grounds of Rippon Middle School in Woodbridge.
According to police, school staff alerted Rippon’s school resource officer around 11 a.m. that they heard a gunshot on school grounds.
The officer found Meza armed with a rifle and shotgun, wearing a ski mask. The officer took him into custody without incident.
Police say Meza had been involved in a domestic disturbance at his home near the school. He left the house and fired at least one round from his shotgun while on school property, according to police.
No injuries or property damage were reported. Police say the man has been charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds and discharging a firearm on school grounds, and he is being held without bond.
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