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Police investigate fatal shooting of Manassas man

MANASSAS, Va. (WUSA9) -- A 44-year-old Manassas man is dead after a shooting early Friday morning, city officials said.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. in the 9200 block of Byrd Drive, the City of Manassas said in a release.

When officers got to the scene they found Jose Tomas Velasquez, 44, of Manassas suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about these events is encouraged to call the Manassas City Police Department Investigative Services Division at (703) 257-8092. The Manassas City Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward up to $1000.00 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases. The confidential 24-hour tip line is (703) 330-0330

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