Overview
- The suspect, Marlyn Medrano-Ortiz, 18, was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia, and charged with second-degree murder.
- Victims Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett, both 22, were killed after an apparent altercation in Sterling, Virginia.
- The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office conducted an extensive investigation involving multiple units and over 950 hours of video footage.
- Sheriff Mike Chapman criticized the presence of MS-13 and called for stricter border enforcement to prevent gang-related crimes.
- A preliminary hearing for Medrano-Ortiz is scheduled for December 5, with authorities considering the involvement of additional suspects.