CENTREVILLE, Va. — The Sully Police District have made an arrest for the fatal Feb. 21 shooting of 37-year-old Amaru Amin Shabazz in Centreville, VA.
Detectives from the Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad arrested and charged 31-year-old Richard Kenneth Pearson IV, a Falls Church resident on Friday, March 4 after obtaining a warrant on March 3 for second degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to authorities.
Detectives determined that Pearson was at the Centreville home the night of the shooting, according to authorities.
Person was taken to the Adult Detention Center and is being held without bond.
Officers responded to a shooting call in the 14800 block of Bodley Square around 11:30 p.m on Monday, Feb. 21. Arriving officers found a man dead at the scene. The suspect ran from the scene.
That suspect was described as a man in his 30s with a thin build and black hair, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, according to police.
Fairfax County Police say detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate the shooting and that multiple firearms were discovered at the scene.
Police say the shooting does not appear to be random, but are still investigating the circumstances that led up to it.
According to authorities, the victim's family "is recieving appropriate resources and assistance" from Victim specialists from the Majot Crimes Bureau's Victim Services Division.
Detectives are asking that anyone who has any information about this case to contact at 703-246-7800. Those who wish to submit a tip anonymously can do so by calling 1-866-411-8477, texting "FCCS" plus tiip to 847411 or online here.
Anonymous tipsters, authorities said, "are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars."
This is a developing story. We are working to gather additional details. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom.
