Man killed in Bailey’s Crossroads

Berhe [FCPD]

[Updated 8:30 p.m., April 17] A man was found injured in a parking garage at the Skyline area at around 3:30 a.m. in the 5100 block of Leesburg Pike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. 

The victim was later identified as Hernan Leiva, age 58, of Falls Church. He was found suffering from apparent stab wounds and blunt force trauma to his upper body. Rescue personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.  

As detectives investigated the circumstances that led to Leiva’s death, a man later identified as Bazen Berhe, 22, of Alexandria returned to a parking lot near the scene and turned himself in to the police. 

Officers arrested Berhe. He was charged with second-degree murder.   

Preliminarily, detectives determined that Leiva and Berhe were involved in a previous dispute. This morning, Berhe assaulted Leiva when they arrived at work, fatally wounding him. 

Detectives recovered knives and a hammer at the scene of the crime. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy Monday. 

Victim specialists from the FCPD Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.   

This is an active investigation and detectives are continuing to examine evidence and interview witnesses to determine what led to the man’s death. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers.

This is the fourth homicide in Fairfax County this year.