MANASSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

June 1, 2008

Homicide

On Saturday, May 31, 2008 at approximately 9:00 pm Omar Florencio-Vazquez, 24, of 9719 Beech Place was shot to death in the 9600 block of Grant Avenue.

The victim, two brothers and a cousin walked to the Grant Avenue Shopping Center to get something to eat when they encountered a group of approximately 10 Hispanic males. The victim recognized the group as the same individuals that beat him up two weeks prior.

The victim his brothers and cousin decided to leave the shopping center to avoid a confrontation. As they were walking back home, the group followed them out of the shopping center when one of the men from the group pulled out a gun and shot at the victim several times, killing him.    

Suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’5” tall, 190 lbs, last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts.

The Manassas City Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward up to $1000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.  The confidential 24-hour tip line is (703) 330-0330.

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Sergeant Tim Neumann

Public Information Officer

Manassas City Police Department

Community Services Section

tneumann@ci.manassas.va.us

(703) 257-8017

(571) 436-6990