A Chantilly woman was killed on Saturday (May 24) in an apparent case of domestic violence, police say.
Police officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to the 16000 block of Bromall Court in Chantilly at 7:48 p.m. for a possible cardiac arrest stemming from an assault, according to the police scanner.
A man identified by police as 32-year-old Alexander Towne reportedly called 911, telling them that “his wife is dead after an argument,” a dispatcher told responding officers.
“The caller is saying that he choked his wife. She’s not breathing,” the dispatcher said, per the scanner.
Upon arriving at the home, officers found Kim White, 32, “suffering from trauma to the upper body,” the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release shared last night (Monday). She was declared dead at the scene.
Still at the scene when officers arrived, Towne was arrested and taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was charged with second-degree murder. He remains in custody without bond.
“Detectives continue to conduct interviews and process evidence recovered from the scene to determine the circumstances that led up to the homicide,” the FCPD said.
A child was inside the home at the time of the assault, according to FCPD Capt. Jesse Katzman, who gave an initial briefing Saturday night. The department is providing services to the victim’s family, including the boy.
While the investigation is ongoing, police say that, based on a preliminary review, they don’t appear to have been called to the residence before for any domestic incidents.
“It’s clearly extremely tragic,” Katzman said. “We’ll have to see how the investigation unfolds as to what the exact circumstances were behind this incident.”
Fairfax County offers a variety of resources for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence through its Department of Family Services, incuding a 24-hour hotline at 703-360-7273. Anyone who believes they’re in immediate danger is advised to call or text 911.
A National Domestic Violence Hotline is also available at hotline.org or 800-799-SAFE (7233).
