Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old Killed In West End Alexandria, Death Ruled Homicide
A man was pronounced dead after Alexandria Police responded to a building in the West End Wednesday morning.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A fatal shooting of a 17-year-old is under investigation in a residential part of West End Alexandria Wednesday.
Alexandria Police responded to the 5500 Block of Ascot Court around 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, where a man was found with upper body trauma. Despite life-saving measures by responding medics, the man was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as a 17-year-old Alexandria resident. The medical examiner ruled the death as a homicide.
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Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information can call Detective Stephen Riley at 703-746-6225 or stephen.riley@alexandriava.gov, or the police non-emergency line at 703-746-4444.
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