RESTON, Va. (7News) — 7News has learned that a man accused of committing a homicide a day after being released from jail is in the country illegally and faced numerous previous charges, including being charged in a separate murder without ever facing justice.
A man died after a shooting inside a home in Reston, Va., on Wednesday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD).
From the afternoon well into the night, officers investigated at the home, which is at 12307 Fan Shell Court. After a manhunt, police arrested Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, who they've named as the accused shooter.
ICE said Morales-Ortez was from El Salvador and was in the country illegally. In addition, court records indicate that since 2020, Morales-Ortez has been charged with at least seven crimes in Fairfax County, including several felonies, including a first-degree murder charge in 2021.
Every single time but one, the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office at some point decided to "nolle prosse" the case, meaning they declined to move forward with prosecuting it.
The only time Morales-Ortez was found guilty in a case was for theft. He was fined $300, which court records indicate he never paid.
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