The Prince William Police announced Thursday their officers located what appeared to be human remains and bones in a wooded area in the 8000 block of Barrett Drive in Manassas, Jan. 13 at 1:56 p.m.
“The remains were collected by the Medical Examiner’s Office and further analysis was completed which confirmed the remains were human,” police spokesperson Officer Nathan Probus said.
Based upon the Medical Examiner’s preliminary analysis, detectives from the Homicide Unit are investigating this death as a murder. The exact cause of death is still pending. Detectives are still awaiting positive confirmation on the victim’s identity.
“At this point, the victim is described as an adult male. Detectives are continuing their investigation into this incident. No suspects have been identified or arrested in connection with this investigation,” Probus said.
Currently, this has been classified as Prince William County’s first homicide of 2016.
Homicide numbers are subject to change based on case reclassification.
Anyone with information regarding the incidents listed in this report is asked to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS. You don’t have to give your name, just the information. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward.
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