Man Faces Murder Charges In Death Of Elderly Alexandria Resident

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A homeless man is facing trial on charges that he murdered an elderly Alexandria man during a burglary in his home several weeks ago. On Monday, a grand jury in the Alexandria Circuit Court indicted Dallas Smith, 31, of no fixed address, on five felony charges related to the July 23 death of Jerry Scott, 82, the Alexandria Police Department announced.

The police allege that the homicide occurred at Scott’s home on East Reed Avenue, off Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) near the Potomac Yard shopping center.

On the morning of July 23, police and paramedics were dispatched to Scott's home, where they found him with trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police said.

Smith has been in jail since July 25, when Alexandria police detectives arrested him on a felony charge of obstruction, the department said. (For more information on this and other Alexandria stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

The grand jury charged Smith with first-degree murder, burglary while armed, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The Alexandria police are continuing to investigate the homicide. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Brad Cecchetti at 703.746.6858.

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