On the night of February 19, 2021, 18-year-old Anthony Tony Isai Benitez of Fairfax was fatally shot in the Fairmont Gardens Apartments parking lot in Annandale, Virginia. Fairfax County police were called shortly before 11 p.m. After officers arrived they found Benitez with gunshot wounds to his upper body; fire and rescue personnel attempted lifesaving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators say Benitez and a juvenile male were outside an apartment building when a group of individuals approached and opened fire. The juvenile companion suffered gunshot wounds to his lower body, was taken to a hospital and later released. Multiple cartridge casings were recovered, and gunfire damaged several vehicles and a building nearby. Victim specialists were assigned to help Benitez’s family and a GoFundMe was set up for funeral and family expenses.

The Major Crimes Bureau asked the public for information that could lead to an arrest. If anyone has details about that February 19 shooting or the people involved, please share what is known with Fairfax County Police.