On the afternoon of December 7, 2021, police in Capitol Heights, Maryland, were called to a shooting in the 6600 block of Ronald Road. Inside the apartment officers found 42-year-old Francis Bwaku suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives concluded the shooting arose from a dispute rather than a random act. They identified 46-year-old Kerrick Daniels, from the District, as the person responsible; Daniels and Bwaku were described as acquaintances. Following the investigation, Daniels was arrested and charged with Bwaku’s murder and held at the county jail without bond while legal proceedings were pending. The investigation was reported as ongoing after that arrest.

If anyone knew Francis Bwaku or has information about the events on Ronald Road that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.