11/15/2021- 1:23 p.m.
Fairfax County man has been arrested in connection with a Sunday morning stabbing near Leesburg that left one man dead and a second-victim injured.
Melvin H Wasike, 22, of Fairfax, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and breaking and entering while armed in the attack in the the Barclay Woods community, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Wasike was arrested Sunday afternoon, the release said.
The victim has been identified as Michael Fadely, 46, of Leesburg.
A second victim inside the home, whose name is not being released, was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, the release said.
The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the circumstances that led the suspect to attack the victims.
Wasike is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on no bond.
