In the pre-dawn hours of September 15, 2025, 45-year-old Irfan Syed was found inside a car on the 12700 block of Fantasia Drive near Dranesville in Herndon, Virginia, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Neighbors reported hearing what sounded like a vehicle crash followed by gunfire; responding officers found Syed gravely wounded and he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Investigators say the attacker rammed Syed’s vehicle with his own car, then fired several shots before attempting to flee; that vehicle became disabled a short distance away. Within hours a 25-year-old man, identified as Muhammad Muzammil, of no fixed address, approached someone in the community and confessed to shooting someone and was taken into custody. A K-9 unit later located a firearm believed to be the weapon used. Muzammil was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and was being held without bond. The motive has not been made clear as detectives continue interviews and process evidence.

If anyone in the Herndon area that morning saw a collision or has dashcam or doorbell footage, can you share what you know?