On the evening of February 14, 2024, 19-year-old Michai Dandridge-Carter of Sterling was found in the parking lot of the Ashburn Meadows apartment complex in the 44400 block of Keller Square with a fatal gunshot wound. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to 9-1-1 calls reporting a gunshot and an unresponsive person at about 7:19 PM; Dandridge-Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect and sought the public’s help locating Rashaun D. Owens, who was described as armed and dangerous. A warrant was issued for Owens’s arrest; he later surrendered and was taken into custody. Owens faces multiple charges related to Dandridge-Carter’s death, including second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and attempted robbery with a firearm. The investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity in the Ashburn Meadows parking area, please contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.