Virginia Bus Stop Stabbing Suspect Has Extensive Criminal Record, Multiple Charges Previously Dismissed

A Virginia man, implicated in the fatal stabbing of a woman at a bus stop earlier this week, has a lengthy criminal record yet was repeatedly released back into the community. This pattern of releases has come under scrutiny following the recent tragedy.

Abdul Jalloh, age 32, is facing charges for the murder of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter from Fredericksburg. The incident occurred on Monday night at a bus stop shelter, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Police officers responded to the scene and discovered Minter with severe stab wounds to her upper body. Tragically, she was pronounced dead at the location, highlighting a violent act that has shocked the local community.

The police’s investigation quickly led to Jalloh, who was captured on surveillance footage leaving the bus with Minter at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive. His arrest followed the next day, bringing a swift end to the manhunt.

Jalloh, 32, who was seen on surveillance cameras exiting the bus with Minter at Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive, was arrested the next day. 

He was arrested at a liquor store after an employee called 911. At the time, officers arrested him for allegedly shoplifting. Investigators linked him to the murder a day later. 

Authorities were still trying to determine a motive for the killing and what led to the deadly stabbing. 

A search of online court records revealed Jalloh has more than a dozen arrests in northern Virginia, including on charges of petty larceny and malicious wounding. 

In most of the cases, prosecutors dropped the charges, FOX D.C. reported. 

Abdul Jalloh seen on a bus in Virginia.  (Fairfax County Police Department)

Laura Birnbaum, the chief of staff for Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, said Jalloh was known to the district attorney’s office and was “acutely aware of the risk he posed to the community.”

“That is why we convicted the defendant of a 2023 malicious wounding charge, and have since made every effort to hold him accountable each subsequent time that he has come in contact with the criminal justice system, including asking him to be held in custody whenever possible,” Birnbaum said. 

“Unfortunately, the defendant in this case also had a history of selecting victims with no fixed address – some of the most vulnerable members of our community,” she added. “In multiple cases, we were unable to move forward with prosecution because victims could not be located or contacted.”

Stephanie Minter, 41, was killed on Monday after getting off of a bus in Virginia.  (Provided)

An obituary for Minter described her as a “happy, jolly” person. 

“A beam of light in dark places,” the obituary states. 

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