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| Taahir Butler |
Homicide
Unit detectives charged a teenager in connection with a fatal stabbing inside
of a home in Lanham on Thursday. The victim is 53-year-old Herman Jackson of
Woodstream Terrace in Lanham. The suspect is 16-year-old Taahir Butler. The
victim was in a relationship with the suspect's mother. They all lived in the same
house.
On
May 10th, at approximately 4:00 am, patrol officers responded to a home in the
7000 block of Woodstream Terrace. They discovered the victim suffering from
stab wounds. He died a short time later at a hospital.
The
preliminary investigation reveals the victim and suspect became involved in a
dispute. During that altercation, the suspect shot the victim several times
with a BB gun and then stabbed him.
Butler
was in the home when officers arrived. He has confessed to stabbing the victim. He
is charged as an adult with first and second degree murder. He's in the custody
of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.
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