Man Charged In Alexandria Double Homicide: Police

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A man has been charged in the July double homicide of two men in Alexandria after it was revealed he was released from Arlington County jail earlier in 2022.

Francis Rose, 27, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of second degree murder and two counts of firearm use in commission of a felony. The charges relate to the fatal shootings of Adrian Dejesus Rivera Guzman, 48 and Juan Carlos Anaya Hernandez, 24, in the 100 block of Century Drive on July 16.

Rose was arrested the day of the incident on charges of burglary and illegally entering a building, according to the Washington Post. He continues to be held at the Alexandria jail.

Rose was released from jail after gun and drug-related charges against Rose in Arlington County had been dropped on Feb. 23, according to Arlington County Circuit Court documents. ARL Now reported the charges were dropped when a judge suppressed evidence, ruling police made an unconstitutional search before arresting Rose in 2020. Arlington's prosecutor indicated to ARL Now the judge's decision affected the ability to prosecute the case.

The victims in the Alexandria double homicide were two landscapers, a man and his stepson, according to the Washington Post.

In a tweet, Mayor Justin Wilson called the shooting a "senseless murder of two innocent workers" and encouraged residents to donate to a GoFundMe for the victims' family.