On the late afternoon of September 14, 2024, 35-year-old Carlos Alberto Ortiz was found fatally shot in a wooded area on the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. Prince George’s County Police located Ortiz at about 4 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives identified two suspects in the killing. William Jaminton Pavon-Mancock, 27, and Jimmy Hernandez-Morales, 24, both of Silver Spring, were arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder and other related offenses. Investigators say the shooting grew out of a dispute between Pavon-Mancock and Ortiz and that Pavon-Mancock had a prior acquaintance with Ortiz. Both suspects are being held by the Department of Corrections without bond pending further proceedings.

If anyone knew Carlos Ortiz, saw activity in the area that afternoon, or has information about the dispute, please come forward to assist the investigation.