Stabbing Outside Sterling Convenience Store Leads To Arrest: Cops

Ashburn VA

21 March, 2022

10:05 AM

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LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A stabbing occurred in Sterling on Friday afternoon, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. One man suffered life-threatening injuries and authorities arrested a suspect. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on Friday, the sheriff's office said in a report. At that time, deputies responded to a convenience store in the 700 block of W. Church Road in Sterling. When they arrived on the scene, they found man outside the store suffering from a stab wound. Authorities only identified the victim as an adult male. Deputies established a perimeter in the area and began to search for a suspect, who they identified as Wilbur Zelaya Herrera. Deputies found Zelaya Herrera outside of a nearby home. They took him into custody without further incident. Emergency personnel took the victim to a nearby hospital. They said his injuries were life-threatening. On Friday evening, the sheriff's office said the victim was in stable condition. Zelaya Herrera was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Have a story idea? Email me at [email protected] with tips, questions, comments, or concerns.