Everyone who loves justice and fairness should stand and applaud the outcome of the trial yesterday that found in favor of the family of Falls Church’s own Jack Stephen “Steve” Cornejo. Cornejo, then 22, was shot and killed almost two years ago now, and no criminal charges were ever filed against the assailant. In an obvious attempt to stonewall efforts by the grieving family and friends of the popular George Mason High School Class of 2000 graduate, the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s office and police categorically refused to reveal the identity of the killer. It took the filing of a civil lawsuit alleging a “wrongful death” against the unknown killer a year ago to compel, under subpoena, Fairfax police to eventually release records of the case that included the name of the killer, Brandon Gotwalt.
