Three more arrests made in manassas murder investigation

Three more arrests made in Manassas murder investigation

December 19, 2024

MANASSAS, Va. – Prince William County police have announced the arrests of three additional suspects in connection with the November 23 fatal shooting of a man in the 8000 block of Stream Walk Lane.

Between December 13 and 18, detectives apprehended Ravyn Simone Tidwell, 25; Tazwell Nathaniel Blankenbaker, 52; and Nicholas Aaron Rojeski, 41. Each suspect has been charged with being an accessory after the fact, while Tidwell also faces charges for possession of Schedule I/II drugs. All three are being held without bond.

The victim, identified as Horace Roy Johnson, 45, was found deceased at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, the incident began as a physical altercation between Johnson and the alleged shooter, Zahir Abdul-Rahman Mujahid, which escalated when Mujahid pulled a firearm and opened fire.

Mujahid, located and arrested the morning after the shooting, was charged with murder. Police have confirmed the incident was not random.

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the full scope of the suspects’ involvement.

Four suspects, including the alleged shooter, are now in custody as the investigation into the November 23 Manassas murder continues.

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