Harrisonburg Woman Faces Murder Charge In Thursday's Fatal Shooting At Fairfax Apartments

FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax County Police identified the victim and suspect in Thursday night's fatal shooting in the parking lot of Fairfax apartment building, according to a FCPD blogpost.

Officers responded around 8:12 p.m. to the 3300 block of Willow Crescent Drive for the report of a man being shot in the upper body. Neighbors told police they heard a man and woman arguing outside followed by a single gunshot. Witnesses told police they saw a woman running from the scene and called police.

Officers found John Lee Robinson III of Leesburg, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Robinson was transported to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

With the assistance of K9 officers and FCPD's helicopter, police searched the area. Although they did not find the suspect, they discovered a firearm believed to be related to the shooting. Examining surveillance video, police determined the man and woman appeared to know each other and the shooting was not a random act.

Following a preliminary investigation, detectives determined the man and woman were not residents of the apartment complex and that they had left an apartment before the shooting. The witnesses provided police with information that helped them to identify the woman as 23-year-old Kaitlynn Nicole Nicholas of Harrisonburg. Police obtained a warrant of second degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for Nicholas.

On Friday afternoon, detectives from FCPD's Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit took Nicholas into custody with the help of the Harrisonburg Police Department. She was being held without bond in the Rockingham County Regional Jail.

Anyone with information about Thursday night's shooting is asked to contact police by calling 703-246-7800, option 2. Anonymous tips may be submitted via phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), by text – Type “FCCS” plus tip to 847411, or online.

Robinson's death is the third homicide to occur in 2022 in Fairfax County.