On December 28, 2021 at around 4:30 PM, the Leesburg police received communications that a 27-year old woman had been stabbed at the Leesburg Premium Outlets. The suspect was observed to have fled on foot, armed with a knife, towards the Sycamore Hill subdivision, which is behind the mall.

The police located the suspect, a 34-year old man named Corinthian Witcher from Bristow, Virginia, near the intersection of Potomac Station. Drive NE and Lilac Terrace NE. The victim was safely transported by ambulance to a local hospital where she is receiving treatment for injuries to her upper body. The injuries were found not to be life-threatening.

The suspect and the victim do know each other, and there is no further danger known to the public with regards to this matter.

Corinthian Witcher has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated malicious wounding, and bond is not available.