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Teen arrested in woman's killing near Great Falls trail
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, found near a trail in Great Falls, Fairfax County police reported.
- Puch, a mother of a young daughter and a coworker of Cedillos-Campos at Bitez restaurant in Herndon, was discovered by a jogger early Monday morning next to her car in a gravel parking lot near the trail.
- Investigators believe Puch was stabbed inside her vehicle, a burgundy Honda Civic, which was later towed from the scene; police have no indication the act was random and are seeking community tips.
- Friends and coworkers described Puch as soft-spoken and hardworking, and the restaurant owner and community have set up a GoFundMe to support her young daughter following the tragedy.
- Puch’s family, originally from New Jersey, has arrived to care for her daughter amid ongoing police investigations.
