Arlington County police arrest Indian-American man in connection with March homicide

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Arlington County police on Friday (July 20)arrested a man in connection with a March homicide in the Ballston neighborhood, they said Monday. (July 23)

Jitesh Patel, 42, was arrested at his residence and charged with murder, burglary while armed and possession of a firearm while in the commission of a felony. Police said Patel is being held in Howard County, Md., pending extradition to Virginia.

The victim has been identified as John Giandoni, 40, of Arlington.

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Police found Giandoni on March 16 suffering from gunshot wounds inside his residence in the 4100 block of 11th Place N. A preliminary investigation revealed information about Patel’s relationship with Giandoni that helped identify him as a suspect, police said. The investigation remains open.

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