Sixth Suspect in Custody for Gang-Related Murder of Virginia teenager

Jose Ortega Ayala

Updated March 21, 2019: A sixth suspect is now in custody in connection with this murder. He’s 26-year-old Jose Ortega Ayala of the 6000 block of Springhill Court in Greenbelt. He was taken into custody in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday. He’s charged with first degree murder and related charges. He’s currently in custody in Virginia awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County.

Jose Ordonez- Zometa

Jonathan Castillo- Rivera

Kevin Rodriquez- Flores

Christian Martinez-Ramirez

Jose Hernandez-Garcia

Five suspects are in custody for the weekend murder of a 16 year old from Fairfax County, Virginia. The victim is Jacson Pineda-Chicas of Parkwood Court in Falls Church.

On Saturday morning, at approximately 5:00 am, a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy located the teen’s body in a remote, grassy area. During the course of the investigation this week, investigators determined the teen was killed inside of a home in the 7000 block of Varnum Street in Landover Hills before his body was driven to Stafford County.

The suspects are 29-year-old Jose Ordonez-Zometa of the 7000 block of Varnum Street in Landover Hills, 20-year-old Jonathan Castillo-Rivera of the 4000 block of America Drive in Annandale, VA, 18-year-old Kevin Rodriguez-Flores of no fixed address, 16-year-old Christian Martinez-Ramirez of the 2000 block of Dover Lane in Falls Church and 25-year-old Jose Hernandez-Garcia of no fixed address. All of the suspects are charged as adults. Ordonez-Zometa is in the custody of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. The four remaining suspects are in custody in Virginia.

The preliminary investigation reveals the victim and the suspects are members of a MS-13 clique that operates in Fairfax County, Virginia.  On March 8^th, the victim and several members traveled to Prince George’s County to attend a meeting at the home of the clique’s leader. At that meeting, for reasons which are under investigation, there was a confrontation during which the 16 year old was attacked and killed. All suspects are being charged with first degree murder and other related charges.

If anyone has information on this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-772-4925.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.)