On the evening of June 25, 2026, what at first looked like a vehicle collision in the 7900 block of Community Drive in Manassas became a homicide investigation. First responders found 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. of Bristow, of Ghanaian descent, in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators concluded the shooting was not random and treated it as a targeted killing.

Family and friends described Michael as an aspiring electrician who was building a future for his loved ones. Prince William County detectives, assisted by U.S. Marshals, arrested 21-year-old Jamal Dana Allen in Manassas on July 2, 2026. Allen was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and is being held without bond pending court proceedings. The investigation is ongoing and further details about motive and events leading to the shooting have yet to be disclosed.

If anyone knew Michael, saw activity in the Community Drive area that night, or has information about the case, please come forward.