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News Release: 08/131/2652/drg/(2)
May 11, 2008

 

Police Investigate Homicide in Penn Daw

 

            Police responded to a call for a shot person in an apartment in the 2900 block of Furman Lane on Saturday, May 10 shortly after 11 p.m. Officers discovered a deceased man, shot in the upper body.

            Preliminary suspect information was a male, wearing dark-colored pants and a black, hooded sweatshirt.

            Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau, crime scene technicians, the police helicopter and K9 units responded to the scene.

            The victim has been identified as 49-year-old Michael Anthony Ross, of Suitland Maryland.

            This is the eighth homicide in Fairfax County this year.  

            Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.