Fairfax County Double Murder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Done, guys. It’s moving to trial. I have calls all the way to 6pm but I’ll bring a detailed report w all witnesses, etc tonight.

You are AMAZING! Thank you!

+1 A DCUM legend.

[Anonymous]

https://x.com/augensteinwtop/status/1774857440552440135?s=46&t=sXBElaYJeldAlvpPRjGbtg

Neal Augenstein seems to have been there from WTOP.

[Anonymous]

Anyone figure out how to track the case now that it has been moved to Circuit Court for trial?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://x.com/augensteinwtop/status/1774857440552440135?s=46&t=sXBElaYJeldAlvpPRjGbtg

Neal Augenstein seems to have been there from WTOP.

+1 thank you!

[Anonymous]

OMG-

"According to testimony/evidence today, Magalhaes and Brendan Banfield went to a Loudoun shooting range two months before Christine Banfield was killed"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Done, guys. It’s moving to trial. I have calls all the way to 6pm but I’ll bring a detailed report w all witnesses, etc tonight.

I think this is so cool that you went and are reporting back on DCUM. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG-

"According to testimony/evidence today, Magalhaes and Brendan Banfield went to a Loudoun shooting range two months before Christine Banfield was killed"

and that he returned to buy a Glock that the au pair used to fatally shoot Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors and police say Magahlaes said she shot Ryan after Brendan Banfield shot and wounded him. The judge said he didn’t have to consider motive — based on the evidence, prosecutors demonstrated probable cause. Full story shortly.

[Anonymous]

WTOP is covering

[Anonymous]

Absolute scum.

He will post a full story today.

Poor Christine and Joe, living their lives while the other 2 are plotting, scheming and hitting the rifle range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG-

"According to testimony/evidence today, Magalhaes and Brendan Banfield went to a Loudoun shooting range two months before Christine Banfield was killed"

So difficult to read that. Thoughts and prayers with the families and friends of Joe and Christine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prosecutors and police say Magahlaes said she shot Ryan after Brendan Banfield shot and wounded him.

This is such a weird sequence of events. Why did they both shoot? Is there any idea of how much time elapsed between the BB and AP shootings? The only scenarios I see in my head for something like this is a) shooter 1 becomes incapacitated so person 2 has to finish off neutralizing the threat in front of them or b) an execution-style murder. Also in that scenario, shooter 1 is a federal law enforcement officer and shooter 2 is a rando? I need a full two hour Dateline special.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prosecutors and police say Magahlaes said she shot Ryan after Brendan Banfield shot and wounded him.

Arghh sorry I messed up my PP. Anyway:

This is such a weird sequence of events. Why did they both shoot? Is there any idea of how much time elapsed between the BB and AP shootings? The only scenarios I see in my head for something like this is a) shooter 1 becomes incapacitated so person 2 has to finish off neutralizing the threat in front of them or b) an execution-style murder. Also in that scenario, shooter 1 is a federal law enforcement officer and shooter 2 is a rando? I need a full two hour Dateline special.

[Anonymous]

Brendan and Christine knew each other since they were teens. Absolutely chilling.

Guess he did not want to divorce since would be a big financial hit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prosecutors and police say Magahlaes said she shot Ryan after Brendan Banfield shot and wounded him.

Arghh sorry I messed up my PP. Anyway:

This is such a weird sequence of events. Why did they both shoot? Is there any idea of how much time elapsed between the BB and AP shootings? The only scenarios I see in my head for something like this is a) shooter 1 becomes incapacitated so person 2 has to finish off neutralizing the threat in front of them or b) an execution-style murder. Also in that scenario, shooter 1 is a federal law enforcement officer and shooter 2 is a rando? I need a full two hour Dateline special.

My guess is the trained LE officer shot to make sure martial arts trained Joe would not survive or pose a threat and had AP shoot to keep her mouth shut. Think Robert Wone - 3 stab wounds, 3 men in house. Also a bs story but none have talked and none were ever imprisoned.

More details likely came out re: sequence from the prelim, our intrepid DCUM reporter has promised info this evening.

[Anonymous]

Who is Joseph Ryan in this story? How is he related to Christine Banfield? AP?