On July 21, Stafford County police arrested the juvenile suspect sought in connection to the murder of Jayson Lewis, 18, of Stafford County. The murder occurred on Big Crest Lane in Woodbridge (22191), on July 18.
The suspect, a 16-year-old male, was taken into custody by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. He is being charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, robbery and shooting at an occupied vehicle. His court date is pending. He is in custody.
The investigation continues as detectives seek to identify any other individual(s) possibly involved in the fatal shooting.
Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip.
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Homicide Investigation – On July 18 at 1:02 a.m., officers responded to the 14100 block of Big Crest Ln in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shooting.
The investigation revealed the victim, identified as an 18-year-old man, and a juvenile acquaintance were in the aforementioned area when the victim was shot in the upper body.
After the shooting, the acquaintance contacted police to report his friend had been shot before disconnecting and leaving the area.
Officers who initially responded and checked the area were unable to locate the involved parties, or a crime scene while investigating the incident.
Meanwhile, the victim and acquaintance arrived at a hospital in another jurisdiction.
From there, the victim was flown to a trauma center where he died from his injury later in the morning.
The acquaintance was not injured in the encounter.
The shooting does not appear to be random.
Detectives are actively following up on leads as the investigation into the incident and what led up to the shooting continues.
Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact police.
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