License plate reader cameras, dog walker tip key in arrest of Alexandria murder suspect, chief says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria police credited automated license plate reader cameras and a tip from a dog walker with helping investigators track down a suspect indicted in a fatal July parking lot shooting.
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire said at a Friday press conference that officers used license plate reader cameras immediately after the shooting to locate a vehicle, establish leads, and link Corey Stubblefield to the murder. McGuire added that a witness participating in the department's Dog Walker Watch program also provided crucial information.
A Northern Virginia Multijurisdictional Grand Jury returned an indictment on Sept. 30 charging Stubblefield, 38, with one felony count of murder and one felony count of use of a firearm in the commission of murder.
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The charges stem from the July 15 shooting death of Charles Talley. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 11:15 p.m. found Talley lying in an apartment building parking lot in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway with a gunshot wound to the chest. Talley was transported to Inova Alexandria Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
McGuire said police recovered a weapon linked to Stubblefield. Investigators believe Stubblefield and Talley knew each other and argued before the shooting, though no motive has been established.
Following the shooting, Stubblefield fled to North Carolina, where he was arrested in Sampson County in August on a related firearms charge. On Thursday, officers traveled to North Carolina, took Stubblefield into custody, and brought him back to Alexandria.
The case will be tried in Alexandria Circuit Court. Stubblefield faces up to life in prison on the murder charge and a maximum of three years for the firearm offense.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Alexandria.