On the late evening of October 27, 2022, 18-year-old Milton Humberto Escalante Escobar was shot in a wooded area behind a business in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, Virginia. Police and emergency personnel arrived about 10:24 p.m., found someone in a parking lot rendering first aid, and Escalante Escobar was taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Investigators say an altercation occurred in the woods shortly before the gunfire, and a vehicle was seen fleeing the scene immediately afterward. Detectives determined the shooting did not appear to be random, but no suspect or description has been released publicly. The Prince William County Police Department is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the vehicle that fled, contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline.