Police Arrest Man, Woman in Connection with Stabbings of McLean Couple

A husband and wife stabbed at their home in a quiet McLean neighborhood Sunday night were reportedly targeted by two suspects — reportedly both lawyers, according to WUSA-9.

The man who was stabbed is a 61-year old attorney with a law practice in Arlington; he and his wife are at Fairfax Inova Hospital where they are being treated for life-threatening wounds, police say.

The suspects taken into custody are a man, 31 and a woman, 30. Police have not released details of the charges against them or their identities.

Police responded to the home in the 900 block of Spencer Road on Sunday, Nov. 9, shortly before 10 p.m. for a reported home invasion robbery and stabbing. Officers entered the home and found the homeowners; one man and one woman, suffering from apparent stab wounds to the upper body. Both victims are 61 years old. They were both transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The initial investigation conducted by patrol officers determined that the male occupant of the home responded to a knock at the front door. The man outside the door made his way into the home and assaulted the male homeowner. Hearing a disturbance, the female occupant of the home made her way toward the front door, when she too was assaulted by the suspect. The suspect apparently fled when one of the victims was able to activate an alarm, summoning police.

Officers obtained enough information from the victims about the suspect, that they were able to broadcast a vehicle lookout. Additional responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short time later and two suspects were taken into custody. The 31-year-old male suspect and the 30-year-old female suspect have been charged and remain in police custody. Their identities and the charges are being withheld as the investigation continues.

At this time, detectives do not believe this was a random act but are still attempting to determine the totality of the circumstances.

There is no threat to public safety.

Police used a helicopter and police dogs to track the suspects.

MAP shows approximate location of Sunday night’s incident in McLean. Google map