Virginia authorities said Wednesday they are looking for the man who shot three coworkers in a dispute in Manassas.
Manassas Police Chief Doug Keen said the three victims are in critical condition with gunshot wounds after suspect Marvin Grant opened fire on them at about 7 a.m. at the United Rentals facility in the 9400 block of Wellington Road.
Chief Keen said the wounded coworkers were rushed to area hospitals, adding that investigators believe Mr. Grant has left Northern Virginia. A statewide search has been launched to capture him.
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“We know he’s fled the area. We don’t know where he’s headed to,” Chief Keen said.
Chief Keen said an altercation preceded the shooting in which Mr. Grant, 37, is accused of first shooting two of his coworkers in the rental facility’s garage. He gunned down a third person who came out of an office after the initial shots, police said.
Authorities said Mr. Grant sped off in a gray Toyota with temporary North Carolina plates.
Chief Keen said the suspect has a North Carolina address. Detectives are talking with United Rentals to see where he has been staying.
Police urge anyone who spots Mr. Grant to immediately call authorities since he is assumed to be armed and dangerous.
Nearby Jennie Dean Elementary School was placed on lockdown during the early stages of the investigation, but the lockdown has since been lifted.
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