Crime & Safety

Man Arrested In PG County Homicide: Police

Police have arrested a man they suspect of fatally shooting another man in Temple Hills in December.

Police have arrested a man they suspect of fatally shooting another man in Temple Hills in December.
Police have arrested a man they suspect of fatally shooting another man in Temple Hills in December. (Image via PGPD)

TEMPLE HILLS, MD -- Police have a arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in Temple Hills back in December.

Police were called to the 4000 block of Birchtree Lane at around 2:15 a.m. on Dec. 1 to a report of a shooting, and found 25-year-old Brian Crayton, Jr. of Waldorf suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department.

Police have now arrested 23-year-old Donnell Cato of Temple Hills, charging him with fatally shooting Crayton, the report states.

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"The preliminary investigation reveals the fatal shooting stemmed from an on-going dispute among acquaintances," the report continues. "Cato is charged with first and second degree murder and related charges. He is currently in custody in Washington, DC awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County."

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