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Suspected Maryland Shooter Arrested After Drug Deal Leaves One Dead, One Critical: Police

A suspect has been taken into custody after an 18-year-old Germantown resident was killed and a second is fighting for his life following a late-night shooting during a suspected drug deal in Greenbelt, police said.

Jaiden Thomas

Jaiden Thomas

Photo Credit: Prince George's County Police

The fatal incident unfolded Sunday, Dec. 15, just before 11 p.m. in the 8500 block of Greenbelt Road. Responding officers found Rasheed Davis and another man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Prince George’s County Police.

Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Davis was later pronounced dead, while the second victim remains in critical condition, authorities said on Thursday afternoon.

This week, authorities announced that Silver Spring resident Jaiden Thomas, 20, has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting.

Investigators say that they believe Thomas and Davis "were not known to each other and the shooting occurred during a drug transaction." 

Thomas was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as other related offenses. He's being held in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information is urged to contact homicide detectives at 301-516-2512.

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