Terrell Caldwell

On a Saturday morning, February 9, 2019, the quiet of a Suitland, Maryland neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 10:40 a.m., Prince George's County police officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Parkway Terrace Drive following a report of a shooting. Inside an apartment building, they discovered Terrell Caldwell, a 23-year-old Black man from Suitland, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response, his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide Unit detectives immediately began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the young man's death. While the motive and suspects were not immediately clear, investigators stated they did not believe the shooting was a random act. As detectives worked to identify those responsible, a reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information that would lead to an arrest and indictment in the case.

The investigation progressed, and nearly three months later, on May 3, 2019, the Prince George's County Police Department announced a significant breakthrough. Homicide detectives had arrested two suspects: 18-year-old Rahsan Walker and 18-year-old Marvin Brown, both residents of Suitland. The preliminary investigation revealed that the motive for the deadly encounter was an attempted robbery. Both Walker and Brown were charged with first-degree murder and other related charges and held in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.

Over the next several years, the cases against both men reached their conclusions in court. In May 2021, Rahsan Walker pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Marvin Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the killing. In March 2023, he was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison, bringing the case to its legal resolution.