Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) have charged five people and recovered seven firearms following a shooting between occupants of two vehicles in Hybla Valley. This investigation highlights how Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, combined with coordinated police work, helps officers quickly identify suspects, advance investigations, and remove dangerous firearms from our community.

On November 4 at approximately 4:53 p.m., officers responded to the 7900 block of Janna Lee Avenue after several callers reported hearing gunshots. Officers located numerous cartridge casings and observed bullet holes in a vehicle and nearby street signs. No injuries were reported.

Witnesses reported seeing a black sedan and a silver sedan approach each other. Several people exited both vehicles and began shooting at each other before returning to their vehicles and fleeing the area. Detectives responded and recovered 24 cartridge casings. Through their investigation, detectives determined the shooting was an isolated incident between individuals known to one another.

From Vehicle Descriptions to Actionable Leads

Witness descriptions provided detectives with a critical starting point. Leveraging resources available through our Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), including ALPR technology and integrated cameras, investigators identified the license plates of the vehicles involved, allowing them to quickly advance the investigation.

Approximately 90 minutes after the shooting, officers from our Mount Vernon Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU) used information obtained through ALPR technology to locate one of the suspect vehicles at a nearby shopping center. Officers conducted a traffic stop and safely removed the occupants.

During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered a loaded handgun with an extended magazine and an AR-style pistol with an obliterated serial number.

Detectives identified the driver as Derrick Belizaire, 20, of Alexandria. Belizaire was arrested and charged with Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, Shooting in a Public Place, Possession of an Extended Magazine, and Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number. He was held without bond.

ALPR Alert Advances Investigation

On November 6 at approximately 5:28 p.m., officers received an ALPR alert for the second suspect vehicle. The vehicle was quickly located by Drone as First Responder (DFR) as it entered the parking lot of a motel in the 6000 block of Richmond Highway in Belle Haven.

Detectives from our Violent Crime Suppression Unit (VCSU) responded to assist and observed an associated vehicle leaving the motel. Detectives conducted a traffic stop and observed a handgun concealed in the rear passenger’s waistband. Detectives safely removed all three occupants and recovered four firearms, each equipped with an extended magazine, along with a pill bottle containing narcotics.

Jacob Terrell, 24, of Lorton, was arrested and charged with Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Possession of an Extended Magazine, Possession of a Schedule I/II Drug, Possession of a Schedule IV Drug, Possession of a Weapon with a Schedule I/II Drug, two counts of Malicious Shooting, two counts of Malicious Shooting at an Occupied Vehicle, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, and Shooting in a Public Place. He was held without bond.

Randall Terrell, 19, of South Carolina, was arrested and charged with Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Possession of an Extended Magazine, two counts of Malicious Shooting, two counts of Malicious Shooting at an Occupied Vehicle, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, and Shooting in a Public Place. He was held without bond.

The driver, Isaac Adu, 23, of Alexandria, was released on summonses for Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Possession of an Extended Magazine, and a traffic violation. A mugshot is unavailable.

Following the traffic stop, detectives made contact with an occupant of the motel, Gershon Terrell, 50, of Alexandria. The investigation yielded additional narcotics and a firearm in the motel room. Terrell was arrested and charged with Possession of a Schedule I/II Drug and released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. A mugshot is unavailable.

Technology Supporting Precision Policing

In total, officers and detectives recovered seven firearms, including multiple firearms equipped with extended magazines and one with an obliterated serial number.

This case highlights how ALPR technology supports FCPD’s commitment to precision policing. By identifying specific vehicles connected to the shooting, detectives were able to focus investigative resources on those involved, rather than relying solely on general vehicle descriptions that could lead to unnecessary stops of uninvolved motorists.

The successful outcome of this investigation demonstrates the value of combining innovative technology with proactive police work to identify suspects, strengthen investigations, and remove dangerous firearms from our community.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2.

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