The preliminary investigation revealed on December 22,
2016, at about 8:30am, our patrol officers responded to the 4100 block of Byers
Street for a 911 call about a suspicious car with the engine running. When
officers arrived on scene, they discovered a car matching the description, with
two individuals sleeping inside. The officers approached the car and
attempted to wake the individuals. The passenger, who was later identified
as 39-year-old Alvin Young Jr., of Washington, DC, opened the passenger side door in an attempt to flee from the
officer standing on the passenger side.
As Young was attempting to flee, the driver, who was
later identified as Terrence Toshay Thomas, Jr of Capitol Heights, was awakened, pulled out a handgun, and pointed it at the
officer and the passenger who were on the passenger side of the vehicle. Fearing for the lives of the officer and the passenger, the officer on the
driver’s side of the vehicle discharged his service weapon striking Thomas
twice in the chest. After a brief foot chase, Young was then apprehended
and taken into custody.
Officers immediately performed life
saving measures on Thomas. Thomas was subsequently taken to the hospital where
he was pronounced dead.
Evidence teams recovered the handgun
displayed by the driver and a second weapon, a rifle, which were both located
inside the vehicle. Both weapons are under forensic investigation and
review.
Young was taken into custody and charged with various
firearm related charges and is being held without bond in the Prince George’s
County Department of Corrections.
There is more about this incident in the Washington Post.
I documented this site a day after the incident. No memorial had been able to be built at the time.
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