Two suspects wanted for murder and kidnapping in North Bethesda
NORTH BETHESDA, MD – Police are searching for two men accused of killing a 29-year-old in a North Bethesda apartment and then kidnapping two others during the same incident.
The Montgomery County Department of Police announced that warrants have been issued for 18-year-old Joshua Collins and 25-year-old Justin Michael Greene Collins. Both men are wanted on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and two counts of armed robbery.
The case stems from a September 21 incident inside an apartment in the 5900 block of Montrose Road, where 29-year-old Akwalabeng Fontava was shot and killed. Investigators say that after the shooting, a man and a woman were abducted and forced into a vehicle. The male victim was later released in Burtonsville, while the female victim was located inside a car at Westfield Montgomery mall with a third suspect.
That third suspect, identified as 37-year-old Sheldon Milan Boykins, was arrested and is being held without bond.
Detectives continue to search for Joshua Collins and Justin Michael Greene Collins. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to call 1-866-411-8477 or submit a tip online.
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Key Points
- Police seek Joshua Collins, 18, and Justin Michael Greene Collins, 25, in North Bethesda homicide and kidnapping
- Victim Akwalabeng Fontava, 29, shot and killed inside Montrose Road apartment on September 21
- Third suspect, Sheldon Milan Boykins, arrested and held without bond
