PGPD Suspect Who Shot at Officers in Temple Hills Now in Custody

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Roy Alonzo Fowler ​

The Prince George’s County Police Department identified and arrested the man who recently shot at officers in Temple Hills. He is 29-year-old Roy Alonzo Fowler of no fixed address.

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On March 10, 2021, at approximately 10:10 pm, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a driver in the 3400 block of Branch Avenue. The driver refused to stop. At the intersection of Branch Avenue and Colebrooke Drive, the suspect made a U-turn on Branch Avenue. While doing so, he fired at the officers behind him, striking the front windshield of the first patrol car. A second cruiser was also struck. No officers were injured. One officer then returned fire. The suspect was not struck. The suspect then sped down Branch Avenue into Washington, DC.



On March 16, 2021, detectives observed the suspect’s car and conducted a traffic stop. Fowler was driving the vehicle and was taken into custody. Fowler is charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder, three counts of attempted second degree murder and additional charges. A commissioner ordered him held on a no-bond status. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.



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 21-0011043.

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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.

 

[L'Town.girl]

That's my shocked face.

 

[PrchJrkr]

At least he has a fixed address until his trial date. Dude looks high af.