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FAIRFAX COUNTY CRIME SOLVERS
News Release
Case # 1269
Release Date: May 21, 2010
Crime Solvers Seeks Suspects in Recent Homicide
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the two men responsible for a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 17. Police were called to a home in the 14200 block of Compton Road at 10:45 a.m. Family members who live in the home and their handyman encountered two unknown men in the garage. An altercation ensued and one suspect shot the handyman in the upper body. The two suspects fled on foot through a wooded area adjacent to the property. A nearby witness told police he saw someone jump into the bed of a pickup truck and pull a tarp over himself between 10:50 and 10:55 a.m. The truck then fled east on Compton Road toward Union Mill Road.
The victim, Jose Ramiro Rosales Cardona, 39, of 119 Courtney Drive in Manassas, died at the scene. He was married with two children.
The suspects were described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. They both wore dark-colored shirts and work pants. One suspect was older, in his late 20s to mid 30s. He had a darker complexion and spoke with a distinct, raspy voice. He may be a heavy smoker. He had a faint, thin goatee on his face. He is believed to be the gunman. The second suspect was younger, between 20 and 25 years old. He had a lighter complexion and a faint, thin beard and mustache. He called the older suspect “Slim.” The pickup truck seen near the home was an older-model, white Toyota with dark, tinted windows.
Detectives would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a pickup truck fitting the description in the vicinity of Bay Valley Lane between 9 and 11 a.m. on Monday, May 17 or anyone who may have any information on the suspects or the homicide.
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). A $1,000 cash reward will be paid for information that leads to an arrest. As always, callers never have to give their names or appear in court. Find us on Facebook!
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