Man Arrested In Fredericksburg In Federal Gun Case Tied To Stafford Shooting

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A Woodbridge man arrested in Fredericksburg is facing a federal firearms charge after authorities said he bought a handgun for a juvenile who later used the weapon in a Stafford County shooting.

Andre Demetrius McLeod is charged in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia with making a false statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm. According to a federal criminal complaint, McLeod is accused of falsely identifying himself as the actual buyer of a Glock 22 .40-caliber pistol when he purchased the gun in November 2025.

Federal authorities allege McLeod actually bought the handgun for a juvenile identified in court records only as D.B. The same Glock was later recovered by Stafford County sheriff's deputies following a Jan. 3 shooting on Providence Street, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

Gun Recovered After Stafford County Shooting

Stafford County deputies responded around 4:25 p.m. Jan. 3 to the 1400 block of Providence Street after receiving multiple reports of gunfire, according to the federal affidavit. Deputies found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, and both were taken to a hospital.

Investigators identified D.B. as potentially involved in the shooting. The juvenile told investigators that he pulled out a firearm during a physical altercation and fired one shot before throwing the gun into nearby woods, according to the affidavit.

Deputies recovered a Glock 22 from the wooded area. Investigators also found a single cartridge casing at the scene, and the gun's magazine appeared to be one round short of fully loaded, according to court records.

D.B. later told investigators he shot one of the victims in the leg, the affidavit said.

A search of the juvenile's cellphone uncovered messages with a contact saved as "Dre," which investigators linked to McLeod, according to the affidavit. Federal authorities said the messages showed the juvenile asking McLeod to purchase a firearm for him.

Investigators said D.B. sent McLeod an advertisement in October 2025 for a used Glock 22 priced at $299.99. McLeod later sent screenshots indicating the gun had been ordered for a total of $345.78, according to the affidavit.

The firearm was shipped to a federally licensed firearms dealer in Woodbridge, where investigators said McLeod took possession of it on Nov. 17, 2025. On the required federal firearms transaction form, McLeod identified himself as the actual buyer, according to court records.

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Investigators allege messages exchanged later that day indicated the juvenile met McLeod to receive the handgun.

Less than 30 minutes after the Jan. 3 shooting, D.B. messaged McLeod and later asked him to report the firearm stolen, according to the affidavit.

Federal investigators subsequently obtained the firearm transaction paperwork and determined the Glock purchased by McLeod had the same model, caliber and serial number as the weapon recovered after the Stafford County shooting. Virginia Department of Forensic Science testing later determined the Glock was the firearm used in the shooting, according to the affidavit.

Authorities searched McLeod's Woodbridge residence in March and said he admitted during an interview that he had purchased a firearm for D.B. and knew the juvenile could not purchase the weapon himself. Investigators also said McLeod confirmed the authenticity of the messages concerning the purchase.

Court records show a federal arrest warrant was issued Sept. 16. The returned warrant says McLeod was arrested the next day in Fredericksburg, although the federal docket lists Friday as the date of his arrest.

McLeod made his initial court appearance Friday in Alexandria. Federal prosecutors did not seek detention, and he was released on a personal recognizance bond with conditions. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, before a federal magistrate judge in Alexandria.

The charge is an allegation. McLeod is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.