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The hunt is on for a man wanted for the murder of Maryland native Charles Anthony Ashe, Jr., 44, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel in Merrifield on Sunday morning.
Police say that Hiep Van Vo, 43, remains at large a day after he allegedly shot and killed Ashe, who was found suffering from gunshot wounds near an elevator inside the hotel.
According to a Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel happened to be at the hotel when the emergency call came in regarding Ashe, and they were able to quickly respond.
However, it was already too late.
Ashe was rushed to an area hospital by first responders, where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators believe that Ashe and Vo knew each other, and Ashe entered the room Vo was in with four other people, at which point he got shot. No other injuries were reported.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear.
Ashe was able to get out of the hotel room and was carried by friends to the area of the elevator, where he was later found, and Vo fled the area.
The shooting was not a random act, police say, and there were drugs inside the hotel room, according to police.
Vo is now wanted for:
Second-degree murder;
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony;
- Felon in possession of a firearm.
Anyone with information regarding Vo or his whereabouts has been asked to contact detectives in Fairfax County by calling (703) 691-2131.
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