Overview
- Abdul Jalloh, 32, was charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody after he was first arrested on an unrelated petit larceny following a tip from a store employee.
- Detectives used surveillance and interviews to identify Jalloh as the last person seen with Minter as they exited a bus at Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive, where she was found fatally stabbed.
- Police say the stabbing appears random and have not identified a motive, and they continue to seek information from the public.
- Court records reported by multiple outlets show Jalloh has more than 30 prior arrests, including assault, larceny, and malicious wounding; the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office notes a 2023 conviction and says several cases stalled when victims with no fixed address could not be located.
- Department of Homeland Security officials told news outlets that Jalloh entered the U.S. illegally in 2012 and previously faced a detainer and a final order of removal, and conservative figures have used the case to criticize local prosecutorial policies.