24-05-2025
Man charged with murder after admitting to shooting other man in Herndon, police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. () — Authorities have charged a man with second-degree murder after he admitted to shooting another man in Herndon Friday night, police said.
At around 9:40 p.m., officers from the Herndon Police Department responded to calls about a 'disorderly' man in the 300 block of Elden St.
A short time later, Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba,18, of McLean, Va., called the police department and said he encountered the man on Elden Street and he shot him, according to police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they gave the injured man medical treatment until medics took him to the hospital, where he died. As of Saturday morning, police have not released his name.
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Officers took Shirinipaziziba into custody at the scene. After conducting interviews, authorities charged him with second degree murder and transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.
Police noted that the unidentified man and Shirinipaziziba did not know each other before the shooting.
Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the shooting to call the police department at 703-435-6846.
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