Man Charged With Murder For October’s Fatal Shooting Maryland Man
Friday, December 20, 2024, 7:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- Following an investigation, on Thursday, a 33-year-old man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with that late October shooting death of a 28-year-old Maryland that occurred in Southeast, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, the charges stem from an incident that began when, at approximately 8:47 a.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2024, members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash on the 1400 Block of 18th Street in Southeast, D.C.
Upon arrival, Police Officers and First Responders found a man, later identified as Leonard Taylor, Jr., 28, of Suitland, Maryland, inside a vehicle, having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced Mr. Taylor deceased at the scene.
During the initial investigation, Police Officers and Detectives determined that Mr. Taylor was shot inside the motor vehicle on the 1500 Block of 19th Street in Southeast, D.C. Police Officers found evidence of a shooting crime scene on the 1500 Block of 19th Street
Clark Taken Into Custody
Accordingly, following an investigation, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, members of the U.S. Marshals Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Andre Clark, 33, with no known address reported, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant.
Clark was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch, where he was processed and charged with second-degree Murder While Armed and related weapons offenses. Clark was remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Facility pending future court proceedings.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
