A dispute over a parking spot on June 11, 2023 in Annapolis, Maryland, ended in deadly violence on Paddington Place. A complaint about a blocked driveway reportedly came from the mother of neighbor Charles Robert Smith, 43. Twenty-seven-year-old Mario Antonio Morales Ruiz went to speak with Smith; the encounter escalated into a heated argument that turned physical and, according to reports, Smith produced a firearm.

Mario Antonio Morales Ruiz was fatally shot. His father, 55-year-old Nicholas Morales, was killed when he went to his son’s aid, and 25-year-old Christian Marlon Segovia was also shot and killed. Three other people were wounded but survived.

Charles Robert Smith surrendered to police at his home and has been arrested on multiple state charges including three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, first-degree assault and firearms violations. Authorities are investigating whether federal hate crime charges are warranted after witnesses alleged a history of hostility from Smith toward Latino neighbors; Smith’s attorney has said he is an Army veteran with PTSD. Does anyone have information about the people involved or witnessed that night?