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Updated: Simpson now Prince William County’s 12th homicide victim of 2016

Danesha-Simpson-Updated on June 27, 2016

From Prince William police: 

Murder Investigation *UPDATE – On June 24, detectives with the Homicide Unit concluded the death investigation concerning two adults who were found deceased in an apartment in the 3600 block of Jurgensen Dr in Triangle on May 23. Upon reviewing the circumstances and all evidence collected at the scene, detectives, in concurrence with the Medical Examiner’s Office, have classified the death of

Danesha Lana SIMPSON as a murder and the death of Elvin Francisco DRAPER as a suicide. Detectives concluded that DRAPER fatally shot SIMPSON prior to fatally shooting himself. This is Prince William County’s 12th homicide of 2016.*

Simpson’s online memorial.

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Police were called to a home in Triangle where they found two adults who were pronounced dead on the scene. 

More in a police press release:

Death Investigation- On May 23 at 6:45PM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 3600 block of Jurgensen Dr in Triangle (22172) to investigate the deaths of two adults. A family member reported to police that he was unable to contact one of the victims. When officers arrived at the apartment, they forced entry into one of the rooms of the apartment and located two victims who were pronounced dead at the scene. There is no public threat or need for concern from the surrounding community as this incident does not appear to be random. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.

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