A fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man in Prince George's County has led to the arrests of three suspects, including two teenagers. The Prince George's County Police Department confirmed that Deandre Boyd, 25, and two 16-year-olds, all from Washington, D.C., have been charged with murder and carjacking, as reported by FOX 5 DC.
According to authorities, the incident began to unfold shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, when officers responded to a call at the 4300 block of Ridgecrest Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered Fernando Alvarenga Cuellar suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital where he tragically succumbed to his injuries. Roughly two hours later, police were called to investigate an armed carjacking on Fisher Road. It was during this response that officers spotted the stolen vehicles and attempted to swiftly initiate a traffic stop, leading to a short chase, as stated by WJLA.
After one of the suspect vehicles crashed at St. Barnabas Road and Wheeler Road, the 16-year-old driver was arrested, and a loaded gun was recovered from the scene. The pursuit continued for the second car, which later crashed in Washington, D.C., ending with the arrest of Boyd and the other teen, as well as the recovery of another firearm, according to DC News Now.
During their investigation, police linked the suspects to the earlier homicide, deducing that Cuellar was shot during an attempted robbery. "It does not appear that the victim and suspects knew each other," authorities said. With the charges now formalized, one teen remains in custody on no bond at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, while Boyd and the second teen await extradition to Prince George’s County in D.C. custody, as per WJLA.
All individuals involved have been charged with first and second-degree murder, carjacking, as well as additional charges. Even as the justice system begins to process these grave accusations against them, both juveniles will have to face the harshness of an adult criminal code—being charged as adults in this severe unfolding of events.
