Video Released In Year-Old Ballston Homicide Case: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — On Sunday, it will be one year since of 24-year-old Scott Ratigan was found dead in the Ballston home of a relative. Arlington County Police released surveillance video Friday in the hopes that the public will be able to identify the person of interest wanted in connection with Ratigan's death.

Officers were dispatched Jan. 17, 2020 around 5:29 p.m., to the 800 block of N. Randolph Street for the report of a cardiac arrest. Arriving on the scene, they located Ratigan's body inside the a bedroom of the residence. He was suffering from upper body trauma and medics on the scene pronounced him dead.

Following an autopsy, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Ratigan's death a homicide. Evidence recovered from the residence showed that someone had attempted to clean up the crime scene before fleeing.

Investigators recovered a surveillance video from an exterior camera that showed a person of interest leaving the area of the incident. Police described the individual as a white man, standing about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 and weighing 150-175 pounds. He was dressed all in black and carrying a backpack. The suspect walked in a pigeon-toed gait, with his feet turned inward.

ACPD detectives actively continue to investigate this homicide, collecting information, analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and canvassing the Ballston area. The Ratigan family has established a $25,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects in this case.

Police ask anyone with information about Ratigan's death, no matter how insignificant, to contact Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us.