A Maryland man wanted in two fatal shootings is in police custody after officers briefly gave chase and he was ultimately shot.
On December 8, around 7:15 pm, Cambridge Police Department officers responded to reports of a man suffering from gunshot wounds. When they arrived at the scene on Pleasant Street, they encountered 24-year-old Taijay Brian Daniels, who had been shot in the head and torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tramelle Lamar Williams, 22, of Cambridge, Maryland, was arrested by police Friday night and charged with first and second degree murder.
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Later that night, at approximately 10pm, officers were called to another shootout, this time in the High Street, where they encountered 69-year-old Lory Eugene Fields, who had been shot in the head as he lay on the ground. He too was pronounced dead at the scene.
MARYLAND, 13 YEARS OLD, SHOT FATALLY WHILE SWEEPING LEAVES
A preliminary investigation found that the suspect, later identified as Tramelle Lamar WIlliams, allegedly shot the victims while robbing them.
Police received reports of a robbery in progress on Friday night in the High Street and located 22-year-old Williams, who matched the description of the suspect wanted in the murders of Daniels and Fields.
Elkton, MD, USA – May 27, 2014: Maryland State Police Trooper State Police car in parking lot.
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Police said officers approached Williams as he tried to get into Fields’ vehicle on the High Street, but he fled on foot.
MARYLAND OFFICER SHOT, KILLED WHILE CHASING FUGITIVE; MANHUNT LEADS TO CAPTURE OF SUSPECT
Williams then displayed a weapon, police said, and a Cambridge police officer shot Williams.
The suspect was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland, by EMS crews and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Williams was charged with first and second degree murder.
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State police are investigating the officer-involved shooting.
Police encourage anyone with information about the cases to call the Maryland State Police at 410-819-4747.
