Location: Shell Service Station – 17250 Dumfries Rd, Dumfries VA
Time: May 17, 12:10 a.m.
Prince William County Police have charged a gas station employee with manslaughter following a deadly stabbing at a Shell station in Dumfries.
Investigators said officers responded to the business after reports of a stabbing and found a 20-year-old man suffering from a stab wound near the gas pumps. Police determined the victim became involved in a physical altercation with an employee before the employee allegedly produced a knife and stabbed the victim once in the upper body.
The victim collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts from medics. Officers arrested the suspect, identified as Michael Orlando Dickey, without incident.
Michael Orlando Dickey, 42, who has no fixed address, was charged with manslaughter and is being held without bond pending a court appearance. Police continue to investigate and are asking witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.