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At around 8:20 p.m. on August 27, officers responded to the 700 block of North Fayette Street, where an innocent bystander was shot in the lower body, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
The 38-year-old victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries and was expected to recover, authorities said.
The suspect, Tykeece Simms, was charged with malicious wounding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm, police reported.
He was held without bond at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center, officials said.
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