Alleged Great Falls, Virginia, killer is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, DHS says

Published August 19, 2026 2:36pm ET



The 19-year-old suspect accused of killing a 42-year-old mother in Great Falls, Virginia, is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Fairfax County police arrested Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, in connection with the killing of Carmen Lizet Puch, who was found stabbed to death in a parking lot by Difficult Run Park on Monday.

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