MCLEAN, VA – An accidental firearm discharge resulted in the death of Jesse Brown Hernandez following an incident involving alcohol in the early hours of November 5.
Alexander Roy, 25, of McLean, was handling the firearm in an apartment on the 1700 block of Old Meadow Road when the gun fired, striking Hernandez. Fairfax County Police reported that the incident occurred at 12:20 a.m. and resulted in a fatal gunshot wound to Hernandez’s upper body.
At the time of the shooting, four individuals were present in the apartment. It has been confirmed that all parties were acquainted, with three being off-duty US Park Police officers.
Roy has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and is currently held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.