Annandale Man Charged in Woman's Murder Has Died: Police

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ANNANDALE, VA -- An Annandale man who was charged with murdering an Alexandria area woman has died from his injuries, according to Fairfax County Police.

The Washington Post reported that a sex tape was found of the two and that the woman was killed by electrocution.

Detectives had obtained a murder warrant for Jai Hyun Cho, the 73-year-old male suspect in the death of Kum Yeon, 56, of Alexandria. On Saturday, Jan. 9, around 9 a.m., Cho succumbed to the injuries he sustained on Dec. 21, police said in a news release Thursday. The murder warrant has been withdrawn. Cho lived at the Pennys Town Court address.

Shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, officers were called to a home in the 7100 block of Pennys Town Court to check on the welfare of an adult female.

Officers arrived and began to check the home. Through a basement window, they saw what appeared to be an adult male and an adult female, collapsed on the floor, according to police. The woman, Yeon, of Alexandria, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Cho was transported to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. The preliminary investigation determined that electricity might have been used to cause the death but the actual cause and manner will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.