Fwd: News Release: UPDATE - Arrest Made in Homicide WITH PHOTO
Stephen Bates
From: FCPD PIO
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:30 AM
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Subject: FW: News Release: UPDATE – Arrest Made in Homicide WITH PHOTO
Fairfax County Police Department
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News Release: 08/307/1302/(3)EJA
November 5, 2008
Note to media: A photo of Gargiulo has been attached.
UPDATE – Arrest Made in Homicide
A Crime Solvers tip was instrumental in helping homicide detectives identify the suspect in the murder of Mazhar Nazir. Evan Gargiulo, 22, of 1727 Port Place in Reston was arrested and charged with one count of murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Gargiulo turned himself in at the Reston District police station at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4.
Suspicious Death Now a Homicide
Investigators have identified the deceased as Mazhar Nazir, 49, of the 3400 block of Spring Lane in Falls Church. Nazir was found deceased in the driver seat of his taxi cab.
This is the 13th homicide in Fairfax County in 2008. The case is still under investigation.
Police Investigate a Suspicious Death in the
Tysons Corner Area
Officers discovered a man dead inside a taxi cab on Sunday, November 2. Around 7 a.m. that day, a citizen saw the vehicle parked in the 8400 block of Greensboro Drive. Later that day, the same citizen saw the vehicle still parked there and called police to conduct a welfare check on the person inside. Around 1:25 p.m., officers discovered the victim deceased with an apparent injury to the upper body.
Crime Scene and Homicide detectives are investigating this as a suspicious death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
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