WASHINGTON — Alexandria Police are investigating after a man was assaulted during a robbery, and later died.
Officers responded to the 200 block of South Alfred Street around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday for the report of an assault. Police found the victim suffering from a head injury, and was taken to a hospital.
Police say the man’s condition continued to worsen over several days, and he succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
The victim has been identified as 69-year-old Melaku Abraha, of Alexandria.
Upon investigation, police say the assault occurred during a robbery.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Bikeramjit Gil with the Alexandria Police Department at 703-746-6751.
This is the first homicide in Alexandria this year.
Below is a map of the location of where the robbery and assault occurred:
