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Jason Abarca
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Winchester
State: Virginia
County: Frederick County
Date of birth: March 9, 2004
Date of death: December 13, 2023
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Cause of death: Undetermined
Anniversary month: December
LEA: Winchester Police Department/ Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Case Description
On December 13, 2023, 19-year-old Jason Diego Abarca left his home in Maryland and was later involved in a single-vehicle crash on the I-81 southbound off-ramp to Berryville Avenue in Winchester, Virginia. Following the crash, he allegedly attempted to carjack one vehicle and successfully stole another from a nearby McDonald’s parking lot. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned on Star Tannery Road in Frederick County. On April 29, 2024, Jason’s remains were discovered in a wooded area nearby, with one leg caught in the fork of a tree. The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains as Jason’s. The case remains under investigation. Jason's family continues to seek answers, while advocating for him.
Anyone with information concerning Jason Abarca’s unsolved homicide is asked to call the Winchester Police Department at (540) 662-4131 or Frederick County Sheriff's Office at (540) 667-0420 . To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call Crime Solvers Winchester at (540) 665-8477.
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