Police Investigate Fatality; Fairfax Co. Parkway Reopens

FAIRFAX, VA — All lanes of the Fairfax County Parkway in the Fair Oaks area reopened to traffic around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, after being closed for several hours due to a death investigation, according to authorities.

Fairfax County police received a call around 9:45 a.m. from a resident who reported seeing what appeared to be a deceased person in the grassy median area of the parkway about a half-mile north of the Rugby intersection, according to Capt. Jesse Katzman of FCPD's public information office.

Units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were first on the scene and confirmed that there was a deceased man in the median, Katzman told reporters during a news conference on Tuesday morning.

Investigators had not determined the man's identity, but Katzman described him as being about 50 years of age and suffering from visible trauma to his body.

"We are not sure how that trauma occurred or how that individual ended up in the location that he is," he said. "We are very early into the investigation."

Investigators canvassed the area, speaking with community members and asking for help in identifying the man. Anyone with information about this incident or who may know the man's identity is asked to call 911.