On September 16 at 1:18 p.m., officers responded to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, an adult male was located with a gunshot wound. Fire/EMS provided first aid, but the male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The suspects were observed fleeing the area in a U-Haul truck. Officers followed the truck and attempted to stop it; however, the driver refused to pull over. Officers deployed stop sticks and the truck stopped in the area of Crain Highway at Plaza Drive. Patrol officers apprehended the subjects without further incident.

A preliminary investigation showed there was a dispute between the two subjects and the male at which time gunshots were fired. The deceased has been identified as Antione Jerome Whitaker, age 44, of Washington, D.C. After consulting with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, the suspects, Anton Jermaine Wood, age 22, and Rayvon Kojak Gordon, age 50, were charged with first-degree murder and other related charges and are being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Worley at 301-609-6518. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app. The investigation is ongoing.

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Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple Store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com.