PGPD Detectives Identify and Arrest Suspect in February Homicide

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Homicide Unit detectives identified and arrested a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Clinton in February. The suspect is 52-year-old Gerald Edwards of the 1900 block of Lawrence Street in Washington, DC. Edwards is charged with the murder of 52-year-old Stanley Gaskins Jr. of Washington, DC.


On February 22, 2020, at approximately 1:05 am, patrol officers were called to the 7400 block of Old Alexandria Ferry Road for a shooting. Officers found Gaskins and a second person, an adult male, outside suffering from gunshot wounds. Gaskins was pronounced dead on the scene. The second victim survived his injuries.

Through various investigative techniques, Edwards was identified as the suspect. He was taken into custody in Washington, DC on October 2nd. He is charged with first and second degree murder and related charges. He has confessed to shooting the victims during an argument.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 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 number 20-0010499.

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.