Anthony Louis Christopher Evans, a 38-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 14, 2021, in the early morning hours outside an Applebee's restaurant in Forestville, Maryland, where he was an employee. The incident, which also left two other individuals wounded, stemmed from a dispute. The Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit led the investigation into the triple shooting.
The investigation led to the arrest of four individuals in connection with the murder of Evans and
the wounding of the other two victims. Two of the individuals charged were adults, and two were minors at the time of the offense. One of the adult suspects was identified as 24-year-old David Yates. Following legal proceedings, Yates was convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the death of Anthony Evans.
The court sentenced David Yates to life in prison for the murder. Information regarding the specific charges and the outcomes of the cases for the second adult and the two minors involved has not been made publicly available. The motive for the deadly dispute and the specific roles each of the four individuals played in the incident have not been detailed in public reports.
