Leesburg Man Charged For Housemate's Death

LEESBURG, VA — A 20-year-old Leesburg man has been arrested and charged for the murder of his housemate.

Leesburg police say the incident started around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, when officers were called to a home in the 100 block of Fort Evans Road SE. Officers say at first they were called for a report of a heart attack, but when they arrived they found a man, later identified as 48-year-old Joel Rodriguez-Quezada, who had taken several blows to his head and face.

Officers tried to revive Rodriguez-Quezada, but failed and he was declared dead by the Loudoun County Fire Rescue shortly afterwards.

Officers say Rodriguez-Quezada's housemate, 20-year-old Joseph Lucio III, remained in the home while they tried to resuscitate Rodriguez-Quezada, and after his death was arrested for his murder. Investigators ahve determined the two men had been in a physical fight during the night, which lead to Rodriguez-Quezada's death.

Lucio is being held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Officers say this was an isolated attack and that there is no further danger to anyone else in the community.