Sharita Cristwell, 29, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Saturday, July 5, 2025, in an apartment on Stretford Way in Landover, Maryland. Police pronounced her dead at the scene after responding to the call. The shooting reportedly occurred during a heated argument and the suspect had fled before officers arrived.

Investigators identified 32-year-old Harry Lindsey of Landover, Cristwell’s long-term boyfriend and the father of her two children, as the primary suspect. Surveillance footage from the Metro Transit Police Department helped the Prince George’s County Police Department Fugitive Unit locate Lindsey, who was arrested the following morning in Capitol Heights and taken into custody without incident.

Records in the investigation show a history of domestic violence: on June 16, 2025, Lindsey was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault for allegedly strangling and beating Cristwell. He was released on home monitoring with an ankle bracelet after prosecutors had sought detention without bond. Family members said Lindsey had told Cristwell’s mother he was remorseful and loved Sharita; four days later Cristwell was killed. Lindsey was charged with first- and second-degree murder and is being held at the Department of Corrections without bond.

Anyone who knew Sharita, her movements that day, or who has information about the events leading up to the shooting is asked to come forward with tips.