Alexandria Police Investigating Homicide of 22-Year-Old

PHOTO: Alexandria Police Chief Cook confers with Deputy Chief Huchler, head of Investigations Bureau, Friday at scene of death investigation, Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria. Photo courtesy of APD

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The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the death of Eduardo David Chandias Almendarez, 22, after his body was found Friday in the City’s Four Mile Run Park.

Alexandria Police, assisted by the Fairfax County Police Search and Rescue Team and police dogs, conducted a search of the park on Friday, after he was reported missing earlier in the week.

The City of Alexandria park is located at 3700 Commonwealth Avenue and 4131 Mount Vernon Avenue (see map below).

During the search, officers located a deceased adult male near Frank Mann Field in the park, suffering from apparent injuries, police said. The cause and manner of death will be determined through an autopsy, according to police.

The Alexandria Police Department asks that anyone with information about this investigation or victim contact Detective William Oakley at 703.746.6606.

This is the fourth homicide in Alexandria in 2015.

Patch will update with new information as it becomes available.