Fairfax County Police Department News

Reston Police District – A 17-year-old has been charged after detectives linked him to the June 23, 2019 murder of Jose Lorenzo Guillen Mejia. Guillen Mejia’s body was found by officers investigating the report of gunshots around 1:45 a.m. near a walking trail between Hunters Woods Plaza and Breton Court in Reston. An autopsy later revealed he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau identified the suspect following a comprehensive investigation and obtained a felony petition for first degree murder on June 9, 2020 after consulting with the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney. The suspect, who is already incarcerated at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center for an unrelated offense, was served this morning and remains held without bond.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), by text – Type “FCCS” plus tip to 847411, and by web – Click HERE. Download our Mobile tip411 App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars if their information leads to an arrest.

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(Original release date: June 24, 2019)

Suspicious Death Investigation in Reston

Reston Police District – An investigation is underway after Jose Lorenzo Guillen Mejia, 24, of Reston, was found dead near a walking trail early Sunday morning in a wooded area between Hunters Woods Plaza and Breton Court in Reston. Officers initially responded around 1:45 a.m. to investigate the report of gunshots. Officers searching the wooded trails discovered Mejia with trauma to his upper body and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau and Crime Scene Section have assumed the investigation and continue to canvass the area for witnesses. The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine exact cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, or calling 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). They can also be sent in by texting “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES (274637). Text STOP to 247637 to cancel, or HELP to 247637 for help. Message and data rates may apply. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.

For ongoing updates, please read our blog and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @FairfaxCountyPD.