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grand jury indicted a man in connection with a fatal assault in the City of
Bowie in June. The suspect is 31-year-old Thomas Hughes of the 6000 block of
Dansel Court in Bowie. He’s charged with murder in connection with the death of
21-year-old Nicholas Keys of Pointer Ridge Drive in Bowie.
On
June 4, 2018, at approximately 5:40 pm, officers with the City of Bowie Police
Department responded to the report of an assault in a shopping center parking
lot in the 15000 block of Excelsior Drive. The investigation reveals the
suspect and victim got into a dispute over a damaged car door in the parking
lot. Detectives learned the suspect attacked the victim with a baseball bat. The Bowie
Police Department
arrested Hughes who was initially charged with assault.
The victim died three days after the assault. An autopsy
determined the cause of death was head injuries with complications along with
multiple facial fractures. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
A grand jury indicted Hughes with murder. He is in the
custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.
The Prince George’s County Police Department investigates all
homicides that fall within the City of Bowie.
All media inquiries should be directed to the Prince George’s
County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is
asked to call the Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 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.)
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