Update: The suspect was arrested Monday in South Carolina, police said. Go here for updates.
A woman was found stabbed to death inside a home in Springfield, Virginia, and authorities are searching for the victim's husband as a suspect in her killing, Fairfax County police said Sunday afternoon.
Officers were called at about noon to a home in the 5200 block of Rolling Road in Springfield. The victim, whose name has not been released, had "upper body trauma consistent with stab wounds," according to Lt. Dan Spital, of the Fairfax County Police Department's Public Affairs Bureau.
Police are looking for Jose Hernandez Mejia, the victim's husband, as a suspect in the case. He faces a second-degree murder charge.
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“He asked his family member to come to the scene, and explained to his family member that he had just stabbed his wife," Spital said. "We were under the impression that he was going to turn himself in. However, that has not happened."
Mejia was last seen driving a 2016 black Honda HR-VVA with license plate TXV1986. He is considered armed and dangerous.
"We’re asking for the public’s help. If you know his whereabouts or you see him or his vehicle, we’re asking you to contact the police immediately and do not approach," Spital said.
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The couple shared four children, and all are safe, according to authorities. Police added that they had received "minimal" calls for service from the home in the past, and none for any domestic-related incidents.
Police said they also found a bloody knife inside the home.
"These domestic-related homicides are awful, and we are doing everything that we can to try to help families that are in crisis," Spital said. “Mr. Hernandez-Mejia, we’re asking you to turn yourself in safely, so we can hear your side of the story.”
Rolling Road was closed between Burke Lake Road and Parliament Drive as part of the investigation, police said about 2:20 p.m.
Stay with NBC Washington for more on this developing story.
