Fairfax Police Seek New Info In Alexandria Man's 2021 Homicide

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County police are asking for the public's help in solving the five-year-old murder of an Alexandria man that occurred in Groveton.

On July 27, 2021, shortly after 7 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Southgate Drive in Groveton for a death investigation. An adult man — later identified as Ronald Worthy Jr., 19, of Alexandria — was found dead in an apartment at the address.

According to police, Worthy was last seen by a family member that morning. During a search of the neighborhood, several community members believed they heard gunshots in the early afternoon hours, but the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications received no calls for service.

Police said cartridge cases were recovered inside the apartment. Detectives also did not observe any obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment and do not believe the killing was a random act of violence.

Detectives ask anyone with information about the incident to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800 and select option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS or online.

Residents can also download the Fairfax County Crime Solvers app. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Leave contact information if you want a detective to follow up with you.