LEESBURG, VA — Leesburg police are investigating an early morning confrontation on East Market Street in which a man reported being assaulted by several people before firing a gun in a parking lot.
According to the Leesburg Police Department, the incident occurred Saturday, October 17, sometime between 3 and 5 a.m. in the 500 block of East Market Street.
Police learned about the incident around 9:30 a.m., when a man contacted authorities to report the altercation. The man told investigators that multiple individuals had physically assaulted him and that he discharged a firearm during the confrontation.
Detectives have interviewed the man and are working to determine exactly what happened.
Police said no injuries associated with the gunfire have been reported. Authorities also said there is no known ongoing threat to the public.
The department has not released information about the other individuals reportedly involved in the altercation or whether any charges are being considered.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the confrontation or has information about the incident to contact the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500 or email PoliceInvestigations@LeesburgVA.gov.
The investigation remains ongoing.
