PGPD Detectives Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting in Palmer Park

[newsBot]

The Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Palmer Park on Tuesday. The suspect is 26-year-old William Patrick Wells II of the 800 block of Kayak Avenue in Capitol Heights. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Devin Solomon of Landover.


On March 30, 2021, at approximately 10:00 am, patrol officers responded to the 2300 block of Penbrook Circle for the report of a shooting. Officers located Solomon in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.


Approximately 10 minutes later, two adults with gunshot wounds arrived at an area hospital. An adult female suffered serious but preliminarily non-life-threatening injuries. An adult male, Wells, was treated and released into police custody. The preliminary investigation revealed Wells and Solomon shot each other during a dispute. They are known to each other. Wells is charged with second degree murder and additional charges. He is in the custody of the Department of Corrections. No other arrests are expected.


If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), 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 21-0014122.

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.