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Jonas Aaron Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, was killed on May 29, 2023, in the laundry room of an apartment building on Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church, Virginia. He was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities described the incident as a drug-related robbery that escalated to violence.
In the parking lot of the same complex three other people were found with stab wounds. Eighteen-year-old Braden Deahl of Arlington was taken to a hospital and later died. Two juveniles suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the people involved knew one another, and K9 officers recovered a significant quantity of marijuana nearby that is believed to be connected to the homicides.
Several arrests followed the investigation. Initial charges included a 17-year-old charged with robbery resulting in death. Detectives later charged additional teenagers: a 17-year-old from Falls Church with charges including second-degree murder and use of a firearm; an 18-year-old from Vienna, who was a juvenile at the time, charged with robbery causing death, felony murder, and conspiracy to commit robbery; another 18-year-old from Falls Church, who was a juvenile at the time, charged with robbery causing death and principal in the second-degree murder; and Vladimir Garcia Montes, 18, of Falls Church, held on charges of robbery resulting in death.
If anyone knew Jonas or has information about what happened at the apartment complex on May 29, please come forward.