A brazen daylight shooting spree fired from the driver’s seat of a black Jeep Wrangler has landed a Frederick man a 30-year sentence, with 12 years and 296 days to be served behind bars. The April 28, 2025, attack wounded two men and left neighbors rattled as investigators leaned on surveillance and police camera evidence to zero in on the vehicle.
Sentence, pleas and prosecutor reaction
In a statement to Daily Voice, State’s Attorney Charlie Smith called the outcome a strong result for the community and said it reflected the resilience of prosecutors and police investigators. That outlet reports that Nyzeir Tacwon Sampson, 29, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and possession of a loaded handgun before the judge imposed the 30-year sentence, with a portion to be served in the Division of Corrections.
How police say the incidents unfolded
According to the Frederick Police Department, officers first responded at about 3:15 p.m. on April 28 to Hope Circle, where they found cartridge casings and a broken window at Peace and Plenty, 601 E. South Street. Later that evening, they were dispatched to Windsor Garden Apartments at 1109 Key Parkway, where two adult men were found with multiple gunshot wounds and flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Investigators recovered multiple shell casings at the scene and determined that nearby property had been struck by gunfire, the department’s release said.
Surveillance, the vehicle and the arrest
Local reporting says investigators pored over surveillance and other evidence to identify a suspect, then took a man into custody in Hagerstown on May 5, 2025, after a coordinated operation with the U.S. Marshals Task Force. Other outlets report that Sampson faces an array of charges, including attempted first-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and several handgun-related counts.
Video evidence and what comes next
Surveillance at Windsor Garden Apartments, which press accounts say captured a black Jeep Wrangler pulling into the complex before the shooting, showed the driver wearing a Kelly-green hat and a construction-style reflective vest, then extending a handgun from the driver’s side window and firing multiple rounds, according to Daily Voice. That reporting also notes that officers matched the Jeep to a vehicle stopped months earlier and that Sampson was on supervised probation in Washington County at the time. In addition to the Frederick sentence, he faces up to 10 years for a probation violation and will be placed on five years of supervised probation when released, with conditions that include no contact with the victims and a ban on returning to Windsor Garden Apartments.
