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Hakeem Earnest Sampson, 27, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department on Tuesday, Feb. 6, and charged in connection to the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street in Frederick County, authorities announced.
The arrest came one day after the Frederick County Police Department issued their latest alert.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, an officer from the Frederick Police Department on patrol in the area heard a shots ring out in the 300 block of North Market Street, and upon arrival, they found Olaniyi, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Olaniyi was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to officials.
During the subsequent investigation, detectives identified a Maserati Ghibli with a Virginia license plate that was used by two suspects involved in the murder.
Detectives were able to identify the owner of the luxury vehicle as Benjamin Michael Johnson, and evidence collected by detectives showed Johnson possessing a gun minutes before the homicide occurred, it showed Johnson driving the second suspect, believed to be Sampson, to their victim.
Detectives believe Johnson transported Sampson to the area of O Street in NW Washington DC.
In mid-December, an arrest warrant was issued for Johnson charging him with:
- Accessory after the fact to first-degree murder;
- Accessory after the fact to second-degree murder;
- Possession of handgun on a person;
- Two counts of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
Since he has been on the run evading law enforcement, police say that two other suspects have been charged for their roles in the case, with one awaiting trial. Sampson remains at large.
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