Suspect Arrested After Reston Woman Found Dead At Great Falls Park

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the homicide of a Reston woman who was found dead Monday morning at Difficult Run Park in Great Falls, police announced Wednesday.

Fairfax County police identified the arrested man as Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos. Police did not immediately disclose what charges he faces or provide information about his possible relationship with the victim, 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch.

The department announced the arrest in an 8:18 a.m. post on X and said additional information would be released Wednesday afternoon.

Great Falls Homicide Investigated

Officers responded to the park in the 8800 block of Georgetown Pike at 6:43 a.m. Monday following a report of an unconscious woman lying in the parking lot near a 2011 Honda Civic.

Police found Puch with trauma to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Detectives determined that the Honda was registered to Puch. The department previously said detectives from its Major Crimes Bureau and Crime Scene Section were processing evidence and working to identify a suspect.

An autopsy was expected to determine Puch’s cause and manner of death. Although police previously labeled a Facebook video about the case as involving a stabbing, the department’s written update described her injuries as upper-body trauma.

Chief Kevin Davis is scheduled to host a news briefing at 1 p.m. at public safety headquarters to provide details of the case. Police had not disclosed a possible motive for the homicide.

Anyone with information may contact the Major Crimes Bureau through Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS or 866-411-8477. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Fairfax County Crime Solvers website or the P3 Tips app.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.