Reston Fatal Shooting Suspect Caught; Firearm Recovered: Police

RESTON, VA — Fairfax County police have taken a 23-year-old man into custody who they say is responsible for Wednesday's fatal shooting at a home in the 12300 block of Fan Shell Court in Reston, according to authorities.

"Officers took the suspect into custody and recovered a firearm on scene," according to a 2:51 p.m. post on the FCPD's official X account. "Detectives continue to investigate."

About an hour before the arrest, Chief Kevin Davis told reporters that 23-year-old Marvin Fernando Morales Ortez was the suspect in the case.

"He has been known to live at this address where the murder has taken place," Davis said, during a news conference near the home where the shooting occurred. "In fact, it is his last known address of record. He was here earlier this afternoon, and he shot and killed a yet-to-be positively identified, adult male inside the home."

"Thanks to community assistance, that's how we obtained an image of our shooter so quickly," Davis said. "So, for this Reston community, who is experiencing this unusual circumstance, they stepped up immediately and helped out our detectives by providing us an image, and from that, we have developed a name. He's our shooter. He's our suspect."

Out of an abundance of caution, Dogwood and Hunter Mill elementary school were put on "secured status," which means the doors are locked and no one can enter or leave the buildings, according to police.

Fairfax County Public Schools will determine when it will be safe to reopen the two schools.

"We believe that our shooter and our victim are known to each other," Davis said. "I don't have any specifics beyond that right now, because we're still working to positively ID our victim. They're both adult males. Again, our shooter, our suspect, has been known to reside at this residence."

Police have not determined a motive for the shooting, according to Davis.

Officers are on scene of a fatal shooting inside of a residence in the 12300 block of Fan Shell Ct in Reston. The victim, an adult male, was declared deceased on scene. Detectives are investigating. Call 911 w/ info. pic.twitter.com/6CMtOk4Qnp
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