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

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.

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

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