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On the morning of April 2, 2024, a welfare check at the Westgate Apartments and Townhomes in Manassas, Virginia, resulted in the discovery of 22-year-old Asia Payne and 34-year-old Leann Renee Harris, both fatally shot inside an apartment. Officers identified a single suspect, Edward Jackson Bland, an acquaintance of both women and a cousin of Harris.

Police say Bland had committed a carjacking in Manassas earlier that day and fled; the stolen vehicle later broke down in Shenandoah County, where he was approached by law enforcement and reportedly confessed to the killings. Prince William County Police then located the apartment where the women were found. Reports note Harris was pregnant at the time of her death.

What information might help fill gaps in the timeline between the reported carjacking and the discovery of the apartment?