Antione Jerome Whitaker, 44, of Washington, D.C., was shot and killed on Monday afternoon, September 16, 2024, in Waldorf, Maryland. Police responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:18 p.m. in the 11600 block of Lewisham Place; emergency medical personnel attempted first aid, but Whitaker was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.

Witnesses said suspects fled in a U-Haul truck. Officers located and pursued the vehicle; the driver refused to stop and was disabled with stop sticks near Crain Highway and Plaza Drive. Two men, 22-year-old Anton Jermaine Wood and 50-year-old Rayvon Kojak Gordon, were taken into custody. Both were charged with first-degree murder and other related offenses and are being held without bond after consultation with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are handling the ongoing investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the argument that preceded it, please share what is known with investigators.