Crime & Safety

Woodbridge Man Among 4 More People Charged In Shooting Death Of Manassas Teen

The latest arrests bring the total number of people charged in the case to seven.

Ja Quad Dyzae Andrews Washington, 20, of Fredericksburg, left, and T’Kiyah Serenity French, 19, of Stafford, are charged in the murder of Luis Angel Chavez.
Ja Quad Dyzae Andrews Washington, 20, of Fredericksburg, left, and T’Kiyah Serenity French, 19, of Stafford, are charged in the murder of Luis Angel Chavez. (Prince William County Police Department)

WOODBRIDGE, VA – A 19-year-old man from Woodbridge is among the four additional people arrested in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old Manassas man in June. So far, seven people have been taken into custody and charged.

According to Prince William County police, the following individuals have been arrested in connection with the case over the past few days:

  • A 15-year-old boy from Manassas, arrested on Friday and charged with felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
  • T’Kiyah Serenity French, 19, of Stafford, arrested July 8 and charged with felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
  • Ja Quad Dyzae Andrews Washington, 20, of Fredericksburg, arrested July 7 and charged with felony murder, robbery resulting in death, second degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit murder.
  • Austin Wainaina Wyman, 19, of Woodbridge, arrested July 7 and charged with felony murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

All are being held without bond.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

All have been charged in connection with the shooting death of Luis Angel Chavez on June 15. Chavez was found collapsed in a backyard on Parrish Lane on June 15 with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Police determined that the shooting had occurred in the Bull Run Mobile Home Community in the area of Peppertree Lane and Pebble Lane.

Markiss Alexander Medrano, 18, of Manassas, as well as a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, have already been charged in the case. All are charged with murder and firearms offenses. Medrano has a preliminary hearing scheduled in August.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.