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Carol Garcia-Rivas, 43, Deandre Smith, 24, and Abdi Omar, 33, were revealed to be connected to the murder of Roberto Santos-Melendez, 44, that occurred on Monday, Sept. 5, according to Prince George's County Police.
Santos-Melendez was discovered unresponsive in a convenience store parking lot in the 7700 block of 23rd Avenue shortly before 1 a.m., after police received reports of a shooting. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say that they believe the 44-year-old victim was shot during a dispute with the trio.
The trio have been charged with first and second-degree murder along with other related charges. They are all in custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.
If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case 22-0042585.
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