Homicide Detectives Tentatively Identify Body Found in Centreville

Sully Police District – Homicide detectives have tentatively identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide as a juvenile. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy. Detectives are working closely with them to confirm his identity. With the new state law, we are prohibited from providing almost any information at all unless parental consent is provided. This law went into effect on July 1st of last year. It prohibits Virginia law enforcement agencies from directly or indirectly identifying deceased juvenile victims of a crime.

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(Original release date: February 14, 2018)

Detectives Asking for Public’s Help to Identify a Homicide Victim

Sully Police District – Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying the homicide victim found in the 13000 block of Jeb Stuart Square in Centreville. At 5:17 this morning, officers responded to the area after a delivery driver saw a body lying in the street with upper body trauma. Medics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene. No weapons were found at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is expected to conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of death.

The victim was found wearing a sweatshirt with this design on it:

If anyone has information about his identity or the incident, please contact our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800 or Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.com or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or by calling 1-866-TIPS (8477) or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

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