South Riding Stabbing Deemed Drug-related

A man sitting in his car near the Center Street/Shipley Terrace intersection in South Riding was stabbed Monday afternoon.

According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects entered his vehicle and demanded drugs. The victim drove himself to a hospital for treatment. Hospital personnel contacted the Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said the assault appeared to be drug-related and the victim was likely targeted. The suspects were described as dark-skinned males, wearing black sweatshirts with red/grey emblems and Nike Air Jordan Retro shoes.