For Immediate Release: September 13, 2023 

ALEXANDRIA, Va.— Alexandria Police have charged one person with second-degree murder after a victim from an altercation died.

On Monday, September 11, at approximately 11:22 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting a fight in the 2500 block of North Van Dorn Street. Upon arriving to the scene, officers found one victim who was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The victim died on September 13, 2023.  The suspect, Ricky Dehate, 48, was charged with felonious assault the night of the incident and has been charged with second-degree murder today, September 13.

This is the sixth homicide of the year in the City of Alexandria.

No additional details are available at this time.

The Alexandria Police Department urges anyone with information related to this incident to assist in the ongoing investigation. Detective Christine Escobar can be reached via phone at (703) 746-6819 or through email at christine.escobar@alexandriava.gov. Individuals can also contact our non-emergency number at (703) 746-4444. All callers can remain anonymous.

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For APD media inquiries, contact Marcel Bassett, Public Information Officer, at Marcel.Bassett@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.6600. 

This press release can be found at:  Alexandriava.gov/go/4965