Dumfries Man Charged With Murder in 2015 Shooting Death

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- A Dumfries man is behind bars after being charged with murder Thursday in the shooting last fall of an Alexandria man.

The Alexandria police arrested Brian Bolar, 26, on Thursday on charges of murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a police statement. The charges stem from the shooting of Leon Williams, who died from wounds sustained in the Oct. 7 incident on Belle Pre Way, off Henry Street (Route 1).

Bolar is being held without bond in the William G. Truesdale Detention Center (the city jail), the police said. The Police Department thanked the U.S. Marshals Service for its help in apprehending Bolar.

The town of Dumfries, the suspect's residence, is on Route 1 in Prince William County, just east of Interstate 95.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Sgt. David Cutting with the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6627.

“Last year, when this terrible crime occurred, I promised that our detectives would not rest until this case resulted in the arrest of the perpetrator," Police Chief Earl Cook said in the statement. “I am continually impressed by the tenacity of our detectives and officers and their dedicated work to close an investigation.”