In the early evening of September 27, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a parking lot on Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill, Maryland. When police officers arrived at the scene around 7:40 p.m., they discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the men, 30-year-old Daryl McCall of District Heights, was found with life-threatening injuries. Despite the immediate efforts of emergency medical personnel, McCall was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit immediately launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. In the days that followed, detectives worked to identify a suspect and a motive for the crime. To solicit help from the public, the police department released a surveillance video that captured images of a person of interest shortly before the shooting occurred in the same area. A substantial reward of up to $25,000 was offered for any information that would lead to an arrest and indictment in the case.
Less than a month after Daryl McCall's death, a breakthrough was made in the investigation. On October 23, 2024, the Prince George's County Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect. The individual taken into custody was identified as 33-year-old Frederick Stevenson of Washington, D.C. The preliminary investigation suggested that the shooting stemmed from a dispute and that the suspect and the victims were acquainted with each other. Stevenson was apprehended in Washington, D.C., with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Taskforce and the Metropolitan Police Department. He has been charged with first and second-degree murder, along with other related charges, and was awaiting extradition to Prince George's County.
