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Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (UPDATED) Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (UPDATED)
Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Virginia Shooting Surrenders In WV: Police (Updated) It didn't take long for a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones last weekend to surrender to police. Elijah Musgrove, who was identified during the investigation into a shooting on Sunday, Dec. 14, reportedly turned himself in to authorities at the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in West Virginia after a short-lived stint on the run. His arrest comes in the wake of Woodford resident Izaiah Jabbar Daniels' arrest during a stop by members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police said the shooting, which occurred early on Dec. 14 in the 4…

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Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police
Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police The second man wanted in connection to a murder-for-hire conspiracy that left 23-year-old Egypt Zapporah Carter dead in February has been apprehended. Woodbridge resident Denzel Scott Wade, 23, is in custody days after 27-year-old Drew Courtney Buchanan was arrested and charged for the murder of the North Carolina native. Investigators say they believe Buchanan pulled the trigger, but Wade was present at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, officers were called to the area of Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive in Woodbri…

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'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says
'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 26-year-old man with gang ties is wanted in Virginia after terrorizing his girlfriend and assaulting her friend during a harrowing incident that played out in Spotsylvania on Tuesday night. Philip Alonzo Johnson skyrocketed up the sheriff's office "most wanted" list after attacking two women during a domestic dispute late on Sept. 3, officials say. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 5500 block of Morris Road, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a weapon. Investigators say that Johnson was assaulting his …

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DC Man Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Gas Station Shooting DC Man Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Gas Station Shooting
DC Man Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Gas Station Shooting A 44-year-old Washington DC man has been arrested in connection with a deadly Fairfax County shooting, authorities said. Doniel Drake is accused of gunning down Arthur Edward Mann II, 38, at the Citgo station on Richmond Highway just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, county police said. Mann and Drake had been arguing at the gas pump prior to the shooting, police said. Drake was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He was held without bond, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops
BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops A 47-year-old Fairfax County man is in custody after killing his 38-year-old girlfriend, police said. Lorton's Huy Tien Nguyen shot Alison "Kate" LaPorta in a vehicle and then drove her to Mount Vernon Hospital Wednesday night, April 17, county police said.  LaPorta was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. ALSO SEE: Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting Detectives found the firearm near Nguyen’s Lorton home. Nguyen told police the incident happened in a parking lot, but police determined it actual…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Daycare Gunman Captured At Dulles Airport, Fairfax County Police Say (DETAILS) Daycare Gunman Captured At Dulles Airport, Fairfax County Police Say (DETAILS)
Daycare Gunman Captured At Dulles Airport, Fairfax County Police Say (Details) A 41-year-old Arlington man accused of shooting two people while trying to speak to his ex-wife at a Fairfax County daycare was captured at an airport where he said he was picking up family members. Julio Pascual Sejas was trying to speak to his estranged wife when he shot three rounds through the door of the business on the 8500 block of Bauer Drive in Springfield around 215 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, FCPD's Deputy Chief Brooke Wright said. Sejas' spouse and another women were struck and hospitalized. Within three hours, detectives arrested Sejas at Dulles International Airp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooting Over Car Parts At Virginia Detailing Shop Ends In Local Gunman's Arrest: Cops Shooting Over Car Parts At Virginia Detailing Shop Ends In Local Gunman's Arrest: Cops
Shooting Over Car Parts At Virginia Detailing Shop Ends In Local Gunman's Arrest: Cops A 44-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting that began as a fight over car parts at a Virginia auto detailing business, police said. Sang Kyun Oh, of Woodbridge, and a 43-year-old acquaintance were arguing over vehicle parts at Aggressive Customs on Highams Court, the evening of Monday, March 4, Prince William County police said. At one point during the encounter, Oh retrieved a firearm and fired a round, hitting the victim. The parties separated and the police were contacted. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, and Oh was found inside the business, autho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Firearm Missing, Suspect Captured In Failed Armed Robbery: Fairfax County PD Firearm Missing, Suspect Captured In Failed Armed Robbery: Fairfax County PD
Firearm Missing, Suspect Captured In Failed Armed Robbery: Fairfax County PD The attempted robbery of juveniles in Fairfax County didn't reap any rewards for an Alexandria man, but it did for the police, who say they got their suspect. Zelalem Zewde, 21, approached two juveniles near the Gum Springs Community Center around 5:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, county police said.  Zewde pulled out a firearm and demanded all of their valuables, but being that they didn't have any, nothing was taken, police said. The suspect ran toward Fordson Road and police saturated the area. Zewde was found by officers on Holland Road and charged with one count of Attempte…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Sought For Murder In Northern VA Killing: Police Gunman Sought For Murder In Northern VA Killing: Police
Gunman Sought For Murder In Northern VA Killing: Police A 39-year-old man is being sought for murder days after a Northern Virginia killing, police announced. Juan Zacarias, of Manassas, is believed to have killed Freddy Orozco Lopez, 34, of Manassas Park, on the 100 block of Polk Drive around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, June 23, Manassas Park police said. Lopez died at the scene and Zacarias, who knew his victim, fled the scene. He is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Anyone who sees him is urged to call 911 immediately. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to con…

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by Cecilia Levine