At a public meeting on Monday (July 29), local police turned to the community for help as it investigates a suspicious death that happened behind Hunters Woods Plaza in late June.
Local law enforcement and Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins met with the community Monday night to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Jose Lorenzo Guillen Mejia, 24, of Reston, was found dead near a walking trail on Sunday, June 24 near a wooded area between Hunters Woods Plaza and Breton Court. Mejia was found with trauma to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Remember, the information you have, regardless of how trivial it may be, could be the critical link in solving this case,” according to handouts distributed during the meeting.
Police encouraged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-866-311-TIPS or by texting “TIP187 plus the messages CRIMES.”
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Several Reston communities will be holding special events to mark National Night Out, an annual campaign of solidarity against crime.
The nationwide, community-building campaign — which promotes policy-community relations and neighborhood camaraderie — is set for Tuesday August 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Activities include keeping the lights on all night outside to fun and games with local polie officers.
In particular, the Hunters Woods Neighborhood Coalition and Cornerstones are partnering up to host a kick off cook out at Hunters Woods Plaza from noon to 2 p.m.
The cook out is open to all and will take place on the plaza in front of the Reston Community Center.
More information about local events in the Reston area is expected to be released soon.
Neighborhoods interested in hosting an event are encouraged to register online.
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Local authorities are declining to releasing an autopsy report on 24-year-old man whose body was found near Hunters Woods Plaza in late June.
A spokesperson for the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said local police requested to withhold information about the cause and manner of death. Local police said the investigation was ongoing.
Jose Lorenzo Guillen Mejia of Reston was found around 1:45 a.m. on June 23 on a path between Hunters Woods Plaza and Breton Court.Â
A spokesperson for the Fairfax County Police Department said the department did not have any releasable details about the incident, which is being investigated as a “suspicious” death.
Mejia’s body was found after FCPD investigated reports of multiple gunshots.
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Police are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was found near the Hunters Woods Shopping Plaza.
Fairfax County Police found the body after responding to a call about shots fired around 1:45 am. on Sunday.
The body was found in the woods near a walking trail. No other information was immediately available.
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