Anibal Carrasquillo III, 39, of no fixed address
UPDATE 9/16/2025: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded late Monday night to a report that a man had fired a weapon at a woman following an argument at a home in Lexington Park.
The call came in at approximately 10:28 p.m. on September 15 from a residence in the 45000 block of Kingfisher Court. The woman told 911 dispatchers she fled the house after the subject discharged the firearm at her.
Deputies identified the man inside the residence as Anibal Carrasquillo III, 39, of no fixed address, and while they were on scene, they heard a series of shots fired from within the house. Carrasquillo refused to exit the house, and a barricade was declared. It was determined that there were no other individuals in the house. Nearby residents were notified and advised to shelter in place for safety.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team, Hostage Negotiation Team, Drone Unit, and K9 handlers, with support from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office K9 team and the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, assisted for several hours until the subject exited the residence and was safely taken into custody at 2:25 a.m.
Deputies executed a search warrant on the residence and located and seized shell casings and two guns.
Carrasquillo was charged with five counts, including
• Attempted second-degree murder
• Assault first-degree
• Assault second-degree
• Reckless endangerment
• Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/crime of violence
The suspect remains in the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown awaiting a bond hearing.
9/15/2025: On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 45000 block of Kingfisher Court in Lexington Park, for the reported domestic situation with shots fired.
Police arrived on the scene to find the 911 callers were safely out of the residence, with the two reporting the male suspect was still inside the residence and had fired a gun multiple times.
Nearby residents reported hearing at least 6 gunshots.
Deputies and personnel from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and their Emergency Services Team, along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, and K9 teams from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist during the incident which resulted in a 3+ hour long standoff/barricade situation.
Emergency medical services including multiple Advanced life support medically personnel were dispatched to stage nearby incase needed.
The two homeowners escaped with no physical injuries and were transported by police to a nearby command post as they began attempting to contact and negotiate with the subject. At least two nearby residences were evacuated for safety precautions.
After nearly 4 hours, the suspect into custody without further incident. All emergency medical services were placed in service around 2:30 a.m.
Charges are pending further investigation and updates will be provided when they become available.
