Leesburg Husband, Wife Killed in Apparent Domestic Dispute

By Jonathan Mummolo

Originally published at 9:31 a.m., April 29, 2009
Updated at 2:47 p.m., April 29, 2009

A Leesburg husband and wife were killed this morning in an apparent domestic dispute, and police said they are investigating the deaths as suspicious.

Leesburg police said they got a 911 call about 4:45 a.m. from a man inside the home in the 800 block of Smartts Lane NE in the Potomac Crossing subdivision. Inside, they found the body of Inam A. Uddin, 47, in an upstairs bedroom, along with his wife, Nusrat Uddin, 36, who was seriously injured. Nursat Uddin was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where she died, police said.

Police said the incident appears to have been contained within the home, and they are not seeking any suspects at this point. They would not discuss the nature of the couple’s injuries or causes of death.

Authorities said the couple had three children, ages 5, 12 and 14, who were home at the time but were not involved in the incident. The children have been placed with relatives, police said.

“Our hearts go out to the children and hopefully the family network and support system they have will help them get through this,” said Lt. Wes Thompson, a police spokesman. “It’s very traumatic ... now their lives are turned upside down.”

Police and neighbors said the woman was apparently running a daycare business out of her home, but that no other children were inside at the time of the incident.

Josh Ashby, 24, the couple’s next door neighbor, said he was shocked by the news, since he did not know them to argue or fight. He said he did not hear any commotion early this morning next door, prior to the arrival of police.

“I wouldn’t have called that in 100 years,” said Ashby’s roommate, Danny Edmondson, 22.

Neighbor Shirley Villarroel, 32, said she was scared to learn of violence nearby, so soon after an attack on a couple out for a walk in Lansdowne last month that left one man dead and his wife seriously injured. However, when Villarroel learned it was likely a domestic dispute, much of her fear subsided, she said.

“I’m sorry for them,” Villarroel said. “I know they have children.”