[4] Nabra Hassanen, a Muslim, was a sophomore at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, ready to start her junior year in 2017.

[2] On June 18, 2017, during the month of Ramadan, Hassanen was with 15 teenage friends near the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center Mosque.

[5][8] After Hassanen died of "blunt force trauma to her upper body",[5] the man dumped her in a pond near his home in Loudoun County, Virginia.

[4] Fairfax County police chief Edwin Roessler Jr. told the media that they had "absolutely no evidence" showing the killing of Hassanen was caused by hate crime.

[14] Defense attorneys for the accused filed a neuropsychological report that stated Torres was "likely intellectually disabled" and further evaluations should be held to determine whether he had the mental capacity to face the death penalty.

The motion was filed in May 2018, and listed issues such as significant cognitive limitations, poor memory, severely impaired judgement, and functional illiteracy.

[19] The accused pleaded guilty to rape and murder in November 2018, a plea deal that got him life in prison without parole, but allowed him to escape the death penalty.

[13][3] The ADAMS Center Mosque told the public in a statement that the community was devastated by the killing, saying "it is a time for us to come together to pray and care for our youth.

[21] On June 21, thousands attended a vigil to celebrate Hassanen's life and mourn her death at Lake Anne Village Center in Reston.