[Archived] Death of Nancy Dunning Ruled Homicide; Victim Died of Gunshot Wound

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 6, 2003
1:30 P.M.

Death of Nancy Dunning Ruled Homicide;
Victim Died of Gunshot Wound

The death of Nancy Dunning has been ruled a homicide following an autopsy today by the state Medical Examiner’s Office. Mrs. Dunning, the 56-year-old woman found dead inside her Alexandria home yesterday, suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body.

Alexandria police were called to the Dunning residence in the 200 block of West Mount Ida Avenue at 12:36 p.m. on Friday after a family member called 911. Police and medics arrived and found Mrs. Dunning deceased inside.

A motive for the homicide has not been determined and no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section at 703.838.4711.

This is the fourth homicide in Alexandria this year.

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