PGPD Detectives Arrest Suspect in Suitland Fatal Shooting

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Marcus Wardlaw
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Homicide Unit detectives identified and arrested a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting early Sunday morning in Suitland. The suspect is 23-year-old Marcus Wardlaw of the 1500 block of Ruston Avenue in Capitol Heights. The victim is 33-year-old Kelvin Alston of Suitland.

On June 28th, at approximately 3:05 am, patrol officers responded to the 2300 block of Brooks Drive for a shooting. When they arrived, officers located the victim inside of a car suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect and the victim were known to each other. The fatal shooting stemmed from an on-going dispute.

Wardlaw is charged with first and second degree murder and related charges. He’s in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Wardlaw has admitted his involvement in the crime.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case 20-0030806.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.

 

[Monello]

What time do the protests begin for this murder of this POC?