Man arrested for killing his mother

Fairfax County Police arrested a man for fatally assaulting his mother in Lincolnia yesterday.

Officers responded to the report of a deceased person in the 6300 block of Lincolnia Road at about 9:40 a.m. They found Myong Kim, 75, of Lincolnia, suffering from trauma to the upper body. She was declared deceased at the scene. 

Detectives arrested John Kim, 39, of Lincolnia for fatally assaulting his mother. He remained at the scene until officers arrived.

Kim was taken into custody and transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with second-degree murder. He was held on no bond.

Detectives continue to conduct interviews, collect video surveillance, and process evidence recovered from the scene to determine the circumstances that led to the fatal assault.