On September 30, a 41-year-old woman, Cara Abbruscato, was found deceased inside a temporary tent at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax Station, Virginia. She had stab wounds and lacerations on her upper torso. While the exact cause of death is still under review pending autopsy findings, the situation surrounding her demise prompted immediate attention.

In a subsequent development, authorities apprehended Rami El Sayed in Paterson, New Jersey. The arrest was initiated when El Sayed was spotted driving the car belonging to Abbruscato away from the park. Surveillance footage from the week prior to the incident revealed both Abbruscato and El Sayed together at the park on multiple occasions, indicating a recent association.

Earlier in September, reports emerged about Abbruscato being missing, raising questions about her mental state. She was, however, found safe on the same day. An individual who had been camping at the park remembered interacting with Abbruscato. During their conversation, she alluded to a past involving narcotics and hinted at an intimate relationship with El Sayed.