Herndon Gas Station Clerk Murdered: Police

HERNDON, VA -- A gas station clerk is dead and a suspect is in custody after a homicide in Herndon early Wednesday morning, police say.

Police were called to the Sunoco in the 13300 block of Franklin Farm Road just after 1:15 a.m. for a report of a robbery, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

Police arrived within three minutes and took 19-year-old Mohamed A. Abdullahi of Herndon in custody in a shopping center parking lot. Police say 40-year-old Resham Bajgain of Herndon died from blunt force trauma to the upper body.

"Detectives would like to hear from anyone with information, to include the driver of a Pontiac GTO who was near the Sunoco around the time of the murder," the report states. "Abdullahi is being held at the Adult Detention Center without bond."

You can contact Crime Solvers at Fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or you can call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800.

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