Crime

13-Year-Old Maryland Girl Fatally Shot, 20-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder

A 20-year-old Hyattsville man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old Silver Spring girl in Langley Park early Tuesday morning, November 3. The victim, Any Davalos, had been reported missing in Montgomery County last week.

According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, officers responded to the 8100 block of 15th Avenue at approximately 1:50 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two teenage girls suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Davalos was pronounced dead at the scene. The second teenage girl remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Police identified 20-year-old Marcos Melendez-Umanzor of Hyattsville as the suspect. According to investigators, Melendez-Umanzor knew the victims, and the shooting stemmed from an argument. Melendez-Umanzor was located and arrested late Tuesday night by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, which is part of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.

He has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree attempted murder, and related offenses. He remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or Davalos’ disappearance. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512 and reference case number 26-0058632.

Marcos Melendez-Umanzor