Location: Peppertree Lane and Pebble Lane, Manassas VA
Time: Shooting occurred June 15 at approximately 9:57 p.m.; arrests made June 25
Prince William County detectives have arrested two individuals in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Manassas man earlier this month.
According to police, officers responded to reports of gunfire on June 15 in the area of Old Centreville Road and Parkland Street before determining the shooting occurred nearby in the Bull Run Mobile Home Community at Peppertree Lane and Pebble Lane.
Investigators said the victim was shot in the upper body while in the area. After being wounded, he attempted to leave the scene before collapsing in the backyard of a residence on Parrish Lane. Officers performed life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. During the investigation, a residence in the 7400 block of Peppertree Lane was also found to have been struck by gunfire.
Following the investigation, detectives arrested 18-year-old Markiss Alexander Medrano of Manassas and charged him with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A 16-year-old male from Manassas was also arrested on the same charges and is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.