Murder-suicide at Woodlake Towers

Police investigate a murder at Woodlake Towers. [FCPD]

Two people are dead following a domestic violence incident at the Woodlake Towers condominium on the 3100 block of S. Manchester Street in Seven Corners Dec. 18.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Christopher Brooks, age 30, rammed his Nissan SUV into Katherine Martell, also 30. He then shot her and shot himself. Officers arrived at the scene at about 11:37 a.m. after a UPS driver reported a shooting.

Martell lived in the building where the shooting occurred. It is not known if Brooks lived there, too. The couple were not married but had a child together. The child was not at the scene and is safe with a family member. The police do not believe there is a threat to public safety.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will be conducting autopsies in the next few days to confirm the cause of death.