A man and woman were found dead in the basement of a home in Manassas, Virginia early Sunday morning, according to police.
Prince William County police were called to a home on Hanson Grove Court for a welfare check at 2:39 a.m. Once they entered, they discovered two people shot in the home’s basement. The man and woman shot were pronounced dead on the scene.
The person of interest was detained in Brunswick, New Jersey, according to police. Investigators believe that they knew the people who were shot. They are not facing any charges at this time.
Michael Von Gersdorff, a neighbor, was startled when police knocked on his door at 3 a.m.
“We go outside and he tells us that he believes there’s been a murder in the neighborhood,” Von Gersdorff said.
The police asked him if he had heard anything on his phone or if there were gunshots, …