18-Year-Old Arrested After Deadly Apartment Shooting In Fairfax County
Source: KiddNation / Kidd Nation
An 18-year-old is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a apartment in Fairfax County early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the shooting around 8 am on Viera Lane in Fairfax. A relative who was asleep in the apartment called police after hearing a gunshot in the living room.
Text “DCnews” to 52140 For Local & Exclusive News Sent Directly To You!
The relative found the victim, 20-year-old Javier Gomez, with a gunshot wound to the upper body, and saw the suspect leaving the apartment. Gomez was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. Investigators discovered that the victim and suspect, 18-year-old Darren Cruz Colindres had been at the apartment together since Friday night.
Colindres was arrested on Saturday around 12:00 pm at a home in the 2700 block of Pleasantdale Road in McLean. He has been charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm to commit a felony. Police are still looking into what caused the shooting. We’ll update as more information becomes available.
READ MORE LOCAL NEWS:
- Driver Shot During Road Rage Incident on I-295 in Anne Arundel County
- Maryland Forecast Calls for Intense Heat and Severe Storm Threat
- Union Workers Rally Over Closure of Towson Apple Store
- Lawsuit Filed Against Baltimore County School After Teacher Accused Of Giving Students Melatonin
- Derrick Henry Adjusting To New Era With Baltimore Ravens Under Jesse Minter
- Joey Chestnut Charged with Battery for March Incident at Westfield Bar
- 15 Best Rooftop Bars In DC For Summer 2026
- Here’s When the Maryland State Fair Returns to Timonium This Year
- NCAA Basketball Tournaments Scheduled to Expand
- Maryland Energy Bills Expected to Rise Despite New Relief Measures
Get Breaking News & Exclusive Content in Your Inbox:
