Crime & Safety
Endangered Man Sought Friday Night Near GMU's Fairfax Campus Was Found Dead
A 25-year-old man sought by police near GMU's Fairfax campus on Friday night was found dead, according to police.
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Joshua Obregon Pacheco, a 25-year-old man who was the subject of a massive search Friday night near the Fairfax campus of George Mason University, was found dead on Saturday, according to authorities.
City of Fairfax Police posted the following on its X/Twitter account on Saturday:
"Sadly, Joshua was found deceased this morning. Please keep his family in your thoughts. No foul play is suspected."
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