Triangle Homicide Victim Was Abducted; 3 Suspects Charged: Police

TRIANGLE, VA — Three people have been charged in a Sunday homicide in Triangle, where Prince William County Police believe the victim was abducted and handcuffed.

Around 10:34 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 18500 block of Triangle Street for an injured man in a parked vehicle. An acquaintance had found the victim with life-threatening injuries, which police believe were suspicious and not self-inflicted.

An investigation revealed the victim had met with multiple acquaintances, the suspects in the homicide, at a home on Cherry Hill Road in Dumfries. The meeting to buy narcotics and sell a gun happened two days before police found the victim. A fight broke out during the incident, leading to the victim being handcuffed and abducted from the home, police say.

According to police, the victim was taken to a secluded area, where he was fatally shot. Police identified three suspects who were present during the abduction or present during the homicide.

The victim was identified as Jason Thomas Blake, 43, of Woodbridge.

Police charged Jerrome Thomas Barnes, 40, of Dumfries, with murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, abduction, and conspiracy to commit a felony.

Jackson Arthur Crisler, 30, of Woodbridge, was charged with murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, abduction, conspiracy to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Tryevon Elgha Davis, 31, of Dumfries, was charged with one count of accessory before the fact in commission of a felony, one count of conspiracy to commit a felony, two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and one count of abduction.

All suspects are being held without bond.

Detectives are actively investigating and ask for anyone with information to contact Prince William County Police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip at pwcva.gov/policetip.