U.S. marshals searching for a 34-year-old man they say killed his 3-year-old daughter and the girl’s mother at an Alexandria apartment.
Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in a high-rise apartment complex on South Reynolds Street on April 11, and found 27-year-old Seble Tessema and her 3-year-old daughter dead. Police said Simon Asfeha used a knife to kill Tessema and slash the little girl’s throat.
“We’re not hunting a man, we’re hunting a monster. We need the public’s assistance in getting Asfeha off the streets as soon as possible,” says Rob Fernandez, commander of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. “If his friends or family are hiding him out after what he did to that three-year-old, they should be ashamed.”
Asfeha is wanted on first-degree murder charges and marshals are asking the public for information that can help bring him to justice.
Asfeha is be described as an Ethiopian male standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with brown eyes and a bald head. He has an extensive criminal history including multiple charges for assault, weapons violations, drugs and making threats. Asfeha should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Simon Bahta Asfeha is urged to call the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is comprised of 30 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The unit has captured more than 29,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
