UPDATE: Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Murder of 25-Year-Old Man on Ell Lane in Waldorf

October 27, 2021
Darius Delonte Newman, 33, of Clinton, and Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek

Darius Delonte Newman, 33, of Clinton, and Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek

UPDATE 10/27/2021: On September 10, 2021 at 11:48 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf for the report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located Arick Jordan Jackson, 25, of Washington, D.C., outside of the apartment building with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Detectives assigned to the Homicide Unit pursued leads and identified two suspects. Darius Delonte Newman, 33, of Clinton, was arrested on September 21 and charged with accessory after the fact first-degree murder, accessory after the fact second-degree murder, and accessory after the fact.

Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek, was arrested in Washington, D.C. on October 5 with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service task force. He was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, illegal possession of a firearm due to a previous felony conviction, and other related charges.

Stringer and Newman are being held at the Charles County Detention Center without bond.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call Detective Weaver at 301-609-6571. 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.

UPDATE 10/13/2021: A grand jury in Charles County indicted Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek, for the murder of Arick Jordan Jackson, 25, of Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021. Jackson was found shot to death outside of an apartment building on Ell Lane in Waldorf.

The Grand Jurors found that Stringer did feloniously, willfully and of deliberately premeditated malice kill and murder Arick Jordan Jackson.

Jermaine Christopher Stringer was indicted on the following charges

  • Murder First Degree
  • Assault First Degree
  • Firearm Use: Felony/Violent Crime Criminal Law (2 Counts)
  • Regulated Firearm: Illegal Possession With Crime Of Violence/Drug Conviction

A bench warrant issued for Stringer on October 8, 2021 for Stringer.

A current booking photo of Stringer is unavailable at this time.

9/11/2021: On September 10, 2021, at approximately 11:50 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf for the report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located Arick Jordan Jackson, 25, of Washington, D.C., outside of the apartment building with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore where an autopsy will be performed.

Investigators are working to establish a motive; however, this does not appear to be a random incident.

Detectives are pursuing leads and ask anyone with information to call Detective Weaver at 301-609-6571.

reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for the tip that leads to an arrest and indictment in this case. 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.

Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek

Jermaine Christopher Stringer, 35, of Accokeek

Darius Delonte Newman, 33, of Clinton

Darius Delonte Newman, 33, of Clinton