Police: Teen shot, killed mother’s boyfriend in Fairfax Co.

A man is dead and a woman is in a hospital in Fairfax County, Virginia, in what the police are calling a domestic-related homicide.

The police said the incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of Janna Lee Avenue in the Alexandria section, just south of Huntley Meadows Park.

At about 8 p.m., the police said a 19-year-old shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend. They still haven’t released any names.

The teen is in custody, and the woman’s injuries are not considered life-threatening, the police said.

WTOP’s Juan Herrera contributed to this report.

Ivy Lyons

Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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