Death Investigation in Alcova Heights

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by ARLnow.com October 21, 2010 at 10:40 am 2,893 20 Comments

Police are investigating a death on 2nd Street South in Alcova Heights this morning.

A passerby found a person shot to death in a car, police said. The car was parked on the side of the street, still running. Initial evidence points to suicide, we’re told.

2nd Street is closed to traffic between Glebe Road and South Oakland Street while police investigate the incident.

Pete

I see the Sheriff is in town.
Pete

Also the third brake light is on. How long ago did this happen? Is the dead person’s foot still on the brake pedal?
Lou

Yeesh. Nasty business.
Jorge

He couldn’t take it anymore…too many yuppies ruining the city.
- Katie
  
  You’re an idiot.
Jorge

I might be, but my name is not Katie.
- AllenB
  
  And yet, you’re still an idiot. Go figure.
  - Jorge
    
    Fair enough…but my name isn’t Allen or katie which renders me from my initial statement.
go jor

jorge is funny.
- Katie
  
  Says Jorge.
Jessie

I was wondering why all those police were blocking off the lane this morning. Thanks for reporting on it.
Arlingtonian

Thank you for always reporting these things so quickly. I knew when I saw the road blocked off that as soon as I got to the office I could check Arl Now and see what was going on. This site is very valuable for local news.
- ARLnow.com
  
  We can’t always get to everything, but we try. Thanks for the feedback.
- PikeHoo
  
  Seconded. Thanks for getting this kind of news out to the community quickly.
Black Flag

Jorge might be right
Neighbor

Why hasn’t the Post picked this up? There were too many police cars to even count when I drove yesterday at about 10:15 am. And crime scene tape.
- S. Arlington Resident
  
  the media rarely reports suicides – it encourages copy cats
TGEoA

Dutch Act, scene 1.
Neighbor

Not a confirmed suicide.
TAllen

Is there any more information on this incident? I have looked in the Post and on WTOP and there is nothing. I used to live half a block from that location.

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