FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Lawyers made their closing arguments Tuesday in the case of a then-18-year-old Fairfax County man accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy in Herndon two years ago.
Both the commonwealth’s attorney’s office and the defense lawyer for Ismael Cruz Del Cid agree he fired the shots that killed 14-year-old Westfield High School student Michai Malave, who was unarmed. They disagreed on whether the shooting was a premeditated act or self-defense.
The shooting happened on the afternoon of March 20, 2023. Cruz Del Cid had pulled into the parking lot of the Sonesta Extended Stay motel in the McNair area of Herndon. According to court testimony, Cruz Del Cid saw Malave and another teenager exit his car…