Body Found Outside Virginia CVS; Fairfax County Man Arrested

WARRENTON, VA—A Fairfax County man has been arrested charged with murder after a body was found last week outside a Warrenton, Va. CVS.

After 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, Warrenton Police found a body outside the CVS Pharmacy at 510 Blackwell Road. The victim was found on the side of the building near a dumpster and was identified as Rex Mack Olsen, 64, of Reva, Va.

Bernard Clark Duse, Jr, 76, was arrested Wednesday morning in the Groveton area of the county. He is charged with first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of murder. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

At the time of the incident, Olsen was the manager of the CVS, and Duse was an employee. Police say gun was used in the murder. An autopsy is being conducted.

The arrest comes after six days of investigation. Fairfax County Police, Virginia State Police and Fauquier County authorities assisted with the investigation.

According to The Washington Post, this is the first murder in Warrenton, which has a population of at least 9,600.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Sergeant Tim Carter of Warrenton Police at 540-428-9591 or via email tcarter@warrentonva.gov.

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