Crime & Safety

Updated: Homicide In Reston Under Investigation By Fairfax Police

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department are on the scene of a homicide in Reston.

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department are on the scene of a homicide in Reston.
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department are on the scene of a homicide in Reston. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

This story was updated Feb. 10, at 6:25 p.m.

RESTON, VA — Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the report of a homicide that took place shortly after 2 p.m., on Wednesday, in the 2300 block of Branleigh Park in in Reston, according to a posts on the FCPD Twitter account.

Detectives from the major crime unit were still on the scene at 5:25 p.m., according to a Twitter post. A preliminary investigation revealed that the fatal shooting involved a male victim. Police say that that the incident appears not to be a random act of violence at this time.

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Police believe the suspect has left the area in a Silver Nissan Rogue.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more details become available.

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