Arrests made in prince george’s county shooting — Photo 138415583 © Viorel Margineanu | Dreamstime.com

MORNINGSIDE, MD – Three individuals, one adult and two juveniles, have been charged by the Prince George’s County Police Department in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in Morningside on Tuesday afternoon. The adult, identified as 25-year-old Deandre Boyd from Washington, DC, and two 16-year-old males also from Washington, DC, are accused of killing 38-year-old Fernando Alvarenga Cuellar of Morningside.

The incident took place on August 6, 2024, around 2:35 PM when police were called to the 4300 block of Ridgecrest Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered Cuellar outside with multiple gunshot wounds. He was promptly transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries hours later.

Shortly after the homicide, around 4:35 PM, police were alerted to an armed carjacking on Fisher Road. Officers spotted the carjacked vehicle along with a second one on St. Barnabas Road. A pursuit ensued, ending with one of the carjacked vehicles crashing at the intersection of St. Barnabas Road and Wheeler Road. The driver, a 16-year-old, was arrested and a loaded gun was found.

The chase continued for the second vehicle, which eventually crashed in Washington, DC. The two occupants attempted to flee on foot but were quickly apprehended. Another firearm was recovered from the vehicle.

Investigations linked Boyd and the two juveniles to both the murder of Alvarenga Cuellar and the subsequent carjackings. It is believed that the suspects shot the victim during a robbery attempt, and it appears that the victim and the suspects did not know each other.

Boyd and the juveniles face charges of first and second-degree murder, carjacking, among other offenses. Currently, one juvenile is being held without bond in the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, while Boyd and the other juvenile await extradition to Prince George’s County from Washington, DC.

Shore News Network Latest posts

Phil Stilton is the Editor and Publisher of Shore News Network, an independent digital newsroom providing original reporting on New Jersey, national news, government, public policy, public safety, courts, and community affairs.

As founder of the publication, Stilton leads editorial strategy, investigative reporting, and daily newsroom operations while overseeing coverage that reaches millions of readers annually.

With extensive experience covering municipal government, county government, state legislatures, elections, law enforcement, emergency management, and public records, Stilton specializes in translating complex government actions into clear, factual reporting. His work frequently relies on primary source documents, including court filings, legislation, public meeting records, election finance disclosures, government databases, police reports, and Freedom of Information and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests. He has reported extensively on local government accountability, taxpayer spending, campaign finance, public corruption investigations, infrastructure, public safety, and the policies affecting New Jersey residents.

Under Stilton's editorial leadership, Shore News Network has grown into one of New Jersey's largest independent digital news organizations, publishing thousands of original news articles each year while providing breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and analysis across state and local government. The publication's reporting is routinely sourced from official government agencies, public officials, court records, and firsthand documentation, with a commitment to transparency, attribution, corrections when warranted, and clearly distinguishing factual reporting from opinion.

Stilton's journalism follows established newsroom standards emphasizing accuracy, verification, fairness, and accountability. Every effort is made to verify information through official records and multiple reliable sources before publication. His reporting is intended to provide readers with timely, well-documented information that helps them understand the issues affecting their communities, while maintaining editorial independence from political parties, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and commercial interests.

Readers can submit story tips, corrections, public records, or media inquiries through the official Shore News Network website or its verified social media channels. Shore News Network welcomes corrections and updates when new information becomes available as part of its ongoing commitment to accurate and transparent journalism.