Manassas shooting: 3 coworkers shot, gunman at large
Three coworkers were critically injured in a Manassas shooting at United Rentals on Wellington Road early Wednesday morning, police say. Suspect Marvin Grant, 37, fled afterward and still remains at large as Virginia agencies search statewide for the alleged gunman. Officers responded around 7 a.m. Sept. 30, 2026, after multiple 911 calls reported an active shooter at the workplace about 30 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Key Takeaways
- Three adult male United Rentals employees were shot in a garage/bay area and remain in critical condition.
- Police named coworker Marvin Grant, 37, as the alleged gunman and say he fled Northern Virginia.
- Grant may be driving a gray Toyota Camry or Corolla with temporary North Carolina tags and may still be armed.
- Chief Douglas Keen said the working theory is that an altercation led to the violence.
- Anyone who sees Grant should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.
What happened in the Manassas shooting?
Manassas City Police Chief Douglas Keen said Marvin Grant shot three men at United Rentals on Wellington Road around 7 a.m. before fleeing. The address cited by local officials is 9415 Wellington Road.
According to police, two victims were in the business garage or bay area when the gunfire erupted. A third employee came from an office area and entered the garage. Many other employees were at the workplace at the time, Keen said.
Two of the injured men were taken to UVA Prince William Medical Center, and the third was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital. All three were reported in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video from inside the facility.
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Who is the suspect and is he still armed?
Police identified the alleged gunman as 37-year-old Marvin Grant, a coworker of the victims. Officers described him as a light-skinned Black man about 5 feet 9 inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair.
Keen said Grant might be driving a gray Toyota Camry or Toyota Corolla with temporary North Carolina tags. Investigators believe he left the Northern Virginia area and issued a lookout to agencies across Virginia. Police say he may still be armed with a handgun that was not recovered at the scene.
"We know he's fled the area. We don't know where he's headed to," Keen said. Officials urged the public not to approach Grant or the vehicle and to call 911 if they spot either.
Authoritative updates from local reporting include NBC4 Washington's account of the manhunt.
Why does this workplace attack matter?
Authorities initially treated the call as an active shooter situation. Police later said it appears to have been workplace violence, though detectives are still investigating what led to the gunfire.
"Our working theory is that there was some kind of altercation that led to this," Keen said. Officers blocked access to Wellington Road and the Route 28 Bypass while searching the area and told residents to stay indoors and secure their doors.
Nearby schools were briefly placed on lockdown. Students at Jennie Dean Elementary School were redirected to Metz Middle School; lockdowns were later lifted and the elementary school resumed normal operations, police said.
As of Wednesday morning, Grant remained at large. Police continue to ask the public for tips while warning that the suspect may still be armed.