WASHINGTON — One person was killed, and two others injured in a shooting Wednesday night in the Mount Vernon area of the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia.

The shooting happened around 10 p.m. inside an apartment on Audubon Avenue, near U.S. 1.

Police said one of the victims, a man, died at the hospital. Two others were injured, and they are being treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Fairfax County police conducted what spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell described as an “exhaustive search” for a suspect Wednesday night as police followed up leads.