Police say a temple hills man gunned down two victims in a late-night strip mall shooting

Police say a Temple Hills man gunned down two victims in a late-night strip mall shooting

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April 3, 2025
Man charged in deadly triple shooting that killed two in Temple Hills strip mall attack

TEMPLE HILLS, MARYLAND — A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a double fatal shooting that took place Friday night in Prince George’s County, leaving two men dead and a third injured, police said.

Key Points:

  • Marc Carter, 31, is charged in a March 28 shooting that killed two men and injured a third in Temple Hills.
  • Victims Antonio Magruder and Darrell Mason were found shot in a business and vehicle, respectively.
  • Carter remains in custody without bond as investigators search for a motive.

Marc Carter, of Temple Hills, is accused of murdering 32-year-old Antonio Magruder of District Heights and 56-year-old Darrell Mason of Suitland during a shooting in the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.

Officers responded to the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m. on March 28, where they found Magruder inside a business with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Mason was located in a vehicle nearby and later died from his injuries at a hospital.

A third man was also shot during the incident. His injuries were described as not life-threatening.

Investigators said Carter was known to at least one of the victims, though the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

Carter faces two counts each of first- and second-degree murder along with additional charges. He is currently being held without bond by the Department of Corrections.

Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.

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