On the night of November 8, 2020, a fatal shooting occurred at the New Carrollton Metro station. Demetrio Santos-Barros of Hyattsville, Maryland, was involved in an earlier dispute with another man that appeared to have ended. Around 11:20 p.m., shots were fired and Santos-Barros was found with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the station.

Investigators say witness statements and video identified Abel Rojas Guzman of Riverdale as the person who returned to the station armed and opened fire. Three days later, on November 11, 2020, Metro Transit Police and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Abel Rojas Guzman without incident and charged him with first-degree murder and related offenses. Santos-Barros’ killing is being treated as the lethal outcome of the earlier dispute.

If anyone saw activity at New Carrollton station that night or has information about the initial confrontation, please share what is known.