Victim Identified In Arlington County's First Homicide Of 2018

(Updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday): ARLINGTON, VA — A man was found murdered in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington on Friday evening, marking the first homicide in Arlington County of 2018, police said.

Police announced Tuesday that the victim was identified as John Giandoni, 40, of Arlington.

Officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of 11th Place N. at about 7:35 p.m. for the report of a possible death. Giandoni was located deceased inside a home, police said.

This remains an active investigation and cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective R. Munizza at 703-228-4171 or rmunizza@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).

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