Man Arrested for Non-Fatal Shooting in Woodland Park

Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a man responsible for a non-fatal shooting in Woodland Park.

On April 26 at 8:10 a.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Woodland Lane in Woodland Park for a shooting. Officers located the victim, an adult male, suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Preliminarily, detectives determined that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal dispute over the delivery of a portable storage container unit prior to the shooting. The suspect, Danny Swithenbank, 64, of Alexandria, was quickly taken into custody by responding officers.

Swithenbank was arrested and charged with Malicious Wounding and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony. He was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and was held on no bond. Detectives executed a search warrant on his home and recovered several firearms.

We are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.  

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim is receiving appropriate resources and assistance. 

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