Fairfax County

Body Found in Stream in Alexandria

A body was found in Alexandria and police were investigating Tuesday morning. 

The body was found near N. Morgan Street and N. Beauregard Street, city police said. The site is about a half-mile west of I-395. 

Police confirmed the body was found in Holmes Run, a stream that runs through Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria. No information was released on the person's age or gender. 

A death investigation is underway. 

The body was found about a half-mile from where officers shot and wounded a burglary suspect on Friday

In 2017, the bodies of a 14-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy were found buried in Holmes Run Park. Eleven alleged members of the MS-13 gang were charged with their kidnappings and killings

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