Darshan Eric Williams, age 48, of La Plata
UPDATE 11/20/2024: On November 20 at 12:11 a.m., officers responded to the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata for the report of a shooting.
The caller indicated the suspect, Darshan Eric Williams, age 48, of La Plata, who resides at the house, shot his 15-year-old stepson. When officers arrived, they observed the suspect standing outside. He was taken into custody without incident.
Upon entering the home, officers located the victim, Michael Edward Clemons, age 15, who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers performed CPR until medics arrived; however, the victim was pronounced deceased on the scene.
A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect was upset the victim did not complete some household chores.
Williams was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and other related charges. He is being held at the Charles County Detention Center and is waiting to be seen before a district court commissioner.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Burgess at 301-609-6494.
The investigation is ongoing.
11/20/2024: On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at approximately 12:12 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata,
911 caller reported she located her son not conscious and possibly not breathing inside the residence.
The caller then advised she located the victim a short time after an argument involving the caller and her husband.
While officers responded to the scene, the caller then stated her husband told her to not enter the residence, and that he shot the victim.
All fire and rescue personnel were advised to stage away from the scene until police could deem it safe.
Police arrived on the scene and began performing first aid and advised CPR was being started.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office released the following information: Police activity: Detectives are on the scene of a homicide in the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata. The incident occurred shortly after midnight inside at a single family home. The case is isolated to the house. More details will be released shortly.
We will provided further updates when they become available
