On a December evening in District Heights, Maryland, a domestic argument escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 32-year-old Antoine Colter. The incident occurred on December 8, 2018, at approximately 5:25 p.m. inside an apartment located in the 6800 block of Atwood Street. When officers from the Prince George's County Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered Colter suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
The investigation into the shooting quickly revealed that it was not a random act of violence. Detectives identified the suspect as Jonte Graham, Colter's 17-year-old stepson. According to police, an argument between Graham and Colter preceded the deadly shooting. The nature of the dispute has not been publicly detailed, but it concluded with Graham allegedly shooting his stepfather. Colter, who was a resident of Northwest Washington, was married to Graham's mother.
Following the investigation, Jonte Graham was arrested and charged as an adult with first and second-degree murder. He was taken into the custody of the Department of Corrections and held without bond. The swift arrest brought a resolution to the immediate investigation, leaving a family to grapple with the tragic outcome of a household conflict that turned deadly.
