On the night of May 6–7, 2023, a night out at a restaurant in the Build America Plaza in Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia, ended with gunfire in the plaza parking lot. Maurice Anderson, 24, a Washington, D.C. resident, was with a companion when an argument escalated and a man opened fire, striking both men in the upper body. Fairfax County Police arrived about 2:19 a.m. in the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive; both victims were taken to a nearby hospital and Anderson later died. The other victim was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries.

Detectives reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses identified 32‑year‑old Javon Antonio Reid of Maryland as the alleged shooter. On May 17, 2023, warrants were issued charging Reid with second‑degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, but he had already absconded. Authorities describe Reid as a fugitive and have appealed for public help. Anderson’s mother, Zarita, has spoken publicly about the family’s grief and frustration.

If anyone has information about that early morning in the Build America Plaza or Reid’s whereabouts, please share what is known with Fairfax County Police.