CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — Two people were killed and one other was hospitalized after a shooting in Charles County on Monday afternoon.
According to a spokesperson from Charles County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the area of Indian Head Highway and Laurel Drive in the Bryans Road area of the county around 2 p.m. for a report of shots fired.
When deputies arrived, they found three people in a car. All three of the people had been shot. One of the three victims was pronounced dead. The other two were transported to an area hospital, where one of them later died.
Both northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway (Rt. 210) at Laurel Drive were shut down for several hours while police investigated, but have since reopened.
The Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened in the area of Shelton Court near Strauss Avenue in Indian Head, Maryland. The three victims in the shooting fled in a car which was later found on the highway.
The victim pronounced dead at the scene was later identified as Xavien Bert Carroll, a 19-year-old from Nanjemoy, Maryland. The man who died at the hospital was identified as 23-year-old Amonte Martez Green, from Waldorf. A third victim, a 23-year-old man, remains hospitalized in serious condition.
On Tuesday, deputies arrested 19-year-old Jayden Kevin Craig, of Indian Head, in connection with the shooting. He was arrested without incident in Pomfret, Maryland. He has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault and other related charges. He is currently on probation for an unrelated firearms charge which occurred in June 2022.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Worley at 301-609-6518; callers can remain anonymous by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Or, tips can be submitted online.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by Charles County Crime Solvers and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office for the tip that leads to an arrest in this case.
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