2 in custody in connection with Oakton homicide: chief

OAKTON, Md. - Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a weekend homicide in the Oakton area of Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis told FOX 5’s Steve Chenevey that the two people are expected to be charged with murder.

The investigation began on July 20 just after 3 p.m. when the body of a man was discovered near a wooded area in the 9500 block of Route 29 in Oakton.

Investigators say the man suffered trauma to the body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminarily, Davis told FOX 5 that the incident stemmed from a simple dispute and was not gang-related. It’s unclear what the issue was, but Davis says the body had blunt force trauma and stab wounds and was discovered in the middle of Saturday afternoon near a popular walking trail near East Blake Lane Park in Oakton.

Neighbors said they were shocked to see this large police presence in a normally peaceful part of Fairfax County.

"This is unusual for something like this to happen in this neighborhood," neighbor Jim Robinson said.

"It’s kind of shocking in a way because this is a very safe neighborhood. Even though we have an incident here or there that’s popped up, but generally, it does not happen frequently," said Tianzhen Lin.

The victim is described as a 20 to 30-year-old Hispanic male.

We’re still waiting on an update from Fairfax County police or the Commonwealth’s Attorney, who FOX 5 has reached out to but has not heard back from.