The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) made two arrests on April 11 for the fatal shooting of 73-year-old Nelson Alexander Sr., who died in October 2021. FCPD arrested 19-year-old Timothy Kashaun Bradshaw Robinson, of Falls Church, and a 17-year-old male, of Washington, DC, for the murder.
Officers first responded to the shooting on October 20 at the 2900 block of Annandale Road in Falls Church after a passerby noticed Alexander lying in the parking lot of a walk-up ATM. He appeared to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. Alexander was taken to an area hospital and died on October 23.
Detectives determined that Alexander was at the ATM around 5:20 a.m. and was approached by a man wearing a mask. ATM surveillance footage shows the man with a small revolver and also captured the image of a 2009 Nissan Murano prior to the shooting. The Murano had been stolen overnight in Alexandria and was recovered the following Sunday morning near the scene of the murder.
Detectives requested surveillance footage from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) following the car’s recovery, and footage revealed three people, including Bradshaw Robinson and the 17-year-old, boarding a bus in Falls Church. They then exited the bus in Alexandria, near where the Murano was stolen.
Numerous community tips and additional videos led to the identification of the three people in the WMATA footage. From there, detectives executed several search warrants, which produced digital and forensic evidence. This evidence connected Bradshaw Robinson and the 17-year-old to the murder. The third man seen with the group is not believed to be involved at this time.
FCPD obtained arrest warrants for both Bradshaw Robinson and the 17-year-old for Alexander’s death. Detectives arrested Bradshaw Robinson on April 8 at his home in Falls Church, and he was taken to the Adult Detention Center. The 17-year-old is being held in Maryland on unrelated charges. He will be extradited to Fairfax County.
During the investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives offered a $10,000 reward for information related to Alexander’s death. FCPD says that it will allot the appropriate cash reward for any contributions.
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