UPDATE 10/29/2025: On October 29 at 12:14 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect fired shots in the parking lot, striking two people standing outside a vehicle.
One victim was transported for care with critical injuries.
The second victim, Charles Arlando Hamilton, age 31, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are continuing to investigate and ask anyone with additional information about this case to contact Detective Johnson at 301-609-6453. 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.
10/29/2025: On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at approximately 12:28 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Dash-In located at 2007 Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the reported shooting.
Police quickly arrived on the scene to find two patients in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was pre-launched to land nearby.
One victim was found not breathing, First Responders began performing life-saving measures and CPR on scene before EMS pronounced the 30-year-old male victim deceased on the scene a short time later.
The second victim, a 27-year-old male, was flown by Trooper 2 to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Police are investigating the shooting and further updates will be provided when they become available.
