Stabbing Suspect Charged with Murder

The Leesburg Police Department has filed a first-degree murder charge against the suspect in Monday morning’s fatal stabbing.

Sergio Ramon Zuniga Robles, 34, faces life in prison for the stabbing death of his 27-year-old half brother. The two got into an altercation at a Plaza Street townhouse about 12:30 a.m. Mario Arturo Ochoa Robles was stabbed twice in the chest. He was transported to the hospital, where he died at 1:52 a.m.

Police were alerted to the case when a woman ran across the street to the Police Station and called for help.

Robles is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

See related story, “Leesburg Police Investigating Domestic-Related Homicide.”