VA VA-Surinder “Paul” Sharma, 43, owner of Super 7 convenience store where he was fatally stabbed, no robbery/known motive, Woodland, 22 April, 2000.

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By Maggie Roth January 6, 2025

Fairfax County Police Seek Help Solving 24-Year-Old Cold Case

FCPD is seeking information on the cold case homicide of Surinder "Paul" Sharma from April 2000 at a Super 7 in Woodlawn.

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On April 22, 2000, Surinder “Paul” Sharma, 43, of Hybla Valley was found dead on the floor of the Super 7 convenience store he owned in the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in Woodlawn.

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An autopsy found that Sharma had been stabbed repeatedly in the upper body. Though investigators searched for evidence, they were unable to identify a suspect. ''

“Paul Sharma came to America from New Delhi, India, seeking a better life for his family, and he worked very hard to support his wife and two young children,” said detective Melissa Wallace in a video posted to FCPD’s YouTube channel. “For almost 25 years, we have searched for answers, and we still need the community’s help.”

Because valuable items were still present in the convenience store after the crime, police say that the primary motive in the crime may not have been robbery. ''

 

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Jan 3, 2025

 

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By Jill S. Devine July 30, 2025

11 Unsolved Cold Cases in Northern Virginia

Local detectives continue to look for evidence and advancements in cold cases in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties.

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'Surinder Sharma​

Date of Incident: April 22, 2000

Surinder Sharma, 43, was found stabbed to death at the Woodlawn Super 7 convenience store he owned on Richmond Highway. Because visible, valuable items were not taken from the scene, police do not believe robbery was the motive. '