PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in Prince William County last week.
What we know:
Jamal Dana Allen was taken into custody at his home in Manassas on July 2 by Prince William County detectives, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals.
He is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and is being held without bond pending a court date.
The backstory:
The investigation began on the evening of June 25, when officers responded to a reported car crash in the 7900 block of Community Drive.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a vehicle that had collided with an unoccupied, parked car. Inside the driver’s seat of the crashed vehicle, police found 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Sakyi was pronounced dead at the scene.
While a definitive motive has not been released, detectives stated early in the investigation that the incident does not appear to be random.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by Prince William County Police.