Crime & Safety
Suspected Gang Member Arrested on Gun Charges in Manassas: Police
Marion Edenilson Argueta-Flores, already in jail for murder, shot into a home last month, according to Prince William County Police.
MANASSAS, VA — A suspected gang member already in jail after being charged with murder a week ago was charged Tuesday for allegedly shooting into a dwelling Oct. 12 in the 7900 block of Community Drive, according to Prince William County Police.
Marion Edenilson Argueta-Flores, 23, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling, one count of shooting from a vehicle, one count of reckless handling of a firearm and three counts of destruction of property.
Two homes and a vehicle were hit by the gunfire, and police believe Argueta-Flores — suspected of being a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) gang — was targeting a home in which he believed a rival gang member was staying.
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Argueta-Flores was one of seven people suspected of gang-related activities arrested last Wednesday for involvement in the Oct. 29 shooting murder of Edwin Ivan Chicas, 22, of Manassas.
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