North Fairfax News

DETECTIVES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE JANNA LEE FATAL STABBING

A teenage juvenile stabbed his mother’s boyfriend to stop him from assaulting her. 

At 9:58 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to a stabbing in an apartment in the 7900 block of Janna Lee Avenue in Mount Vernon. The juvenile teenager called police to report he stabbed his mother’s boyfriend to stop him from assaulting her. When officers arrived, they found Marcus Roberson, 32, of Washington DC suffering stab wounds to the upper body. Roberson was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  

Preliminarily, detectives from our Major Crime Bureau and Crime Scene Section determined Roberson was visiting the address when a verbal argument escalated into an assault. The juvenile teenager reported he stabbed Roberson to stop the assault. There were three other children inside the apartment that were unharmed. The woman was treated at the scene for injuries not considered life threatening.  

Last night, after interviewing the juvenile teenager, he was released to his mother and has not been charged. Detectives continue to conduct interviews and process evidence recovered from the scene to determine the circumstances that led up to the fatal stabbing. Detectives are investigating the possibility this is a justifiable homicide. Detectives will consult with the Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney to determine if charges will be filed at a later date. 

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy in the coming days to determine the cause and manner of death.  

We are asking anyone with information regarding these incidents to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.    

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.  

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