Fatal Fairfax Hit-And-Run: Suspect In Custody After Woman Possibly Intentionally Struck

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A suspect has been taken into custody after a woman was possibly intentionally struck and killed in a hit-and-run Friday morning in Fairfax County, according to police.

Authorities responded around 10:17 a.m. for the report of a pedestrian who was struck by a car in the area of Route 50 and Rugby Road. The 75-year-old female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and the striking vehicle fled the scene, police said. She was identified as Maria Ascencio, of Fairfax.

Traffic was impacted as a result of the investigation. All traffic has since reopened in the area.

Police said the woman was crossing Rugby Road when the car struck her, turned around and then struck her again. Authorities said they were looking into what led to the hit-and-run, whether it was a dispute or a random act.

It does not appear the victim and suspect were known to each other, police said in a press release.

The suspect, Kenan M. Ozcan, 31, of Fairfax, was taken into custody after officers received a report around 12:45 p.m. about a man acting strangely at a shopping center. The 43-year-old woman who made the report took a photo of the man who became agitated and then assaulted her before going into a business, police said.

Officers took Ozcan into custody and then determined he was the suspect from the morning's hit-and-run after they noticed front-end damage to his car. He was charged with felony hit-and-run and robbery.

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