He is jailed without bond.
Asburn, Va. (KM) The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a teenager last weekend. Fadalla Mohammad, 19, of Ashburn, has been charged with 1st-degree murder, and use of a firearm in a felony. He’s being held without bond at the Loudoun County Detention Center
Deputies arrested Mohammad in Leesburg on Sunday.
Authorities say on Saturday afternoon just before 6:00 PM, deputes were called to the 43000-block of Hillmont Terrace in Ashburn for an injured 16-year-old boy in the passenger seat of a vehicle parked in front of the Harris Teeter in Southern Walk Plaza. . Immediate assistance was rendered , but the youth was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.
Investigators determined the victim was shot in another location, and then transported to the Southern Walk Plaza.
“This was a brutal crime and is a tragedy for this young man’s family,” says Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman in a statement.. “I’m proud of the many deputies, detectives, analysts and other who worked around-the-clock to identify the suspect, then locate and arrest him. The arrest of a suspect in less than 24 hours is a tribute to their diligence and skills, and the use of state-of-the-art technologies to identify and locate Mohammad.”
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who has information is asked to contact Detective Whitehead at 703-777-1021. Citizens who want want to remain anonymous can call Loudoun County Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919.
By Kevin McManus