PGPD Arrest and Charge Suspects in Fatal Shooting

Update June 29, 2023: A third suspect is now in custody in connection with this case. He’s 21-year-old Milton Alarcon-Ruiz of Capitol Heights. He was taken into custody in New Jersey where he remains pending extradition to Prince George’s County. He is charged with first and second-degree murder and related charges. 

Milton Alarcon-Ruiz

Otoniel Morales

Edwin Roque Alarcon

The Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit identified and charged two men in connection with a homicide on Friday. The suspects are 34-year-old Otoniel Morales and 19-year-old Edwin Roque Alarcon, both of Seat Pleasant. The victim, in this case, is 29-year-old Mynor Galvez Juarez of Hyattsville. 

 

On June 16, 2023, at approximately 11:40 pm, officers responded to the 900 block of Addison Road South to check on the welfare of an unresponsive man on the side of the roadway. Once on scene, officers located the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

 

During the investigation, detectives developed Morales and Roque Alarcon as suspects and determined the murder occurred in the 6600 block of Greig Street in Seat Pleasant. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim and Morales were involved in a dispute prior to the murder.  

Otoniel Morales is charged with first and second-degree murder. Edwin Roque Alarcon is charged with accessory after the fact. Both are in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information on this case who would like to speak to a Homicide Unit detective may call 301-516-2512. 

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. 

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0035555.    

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