A party at an off-campus student rental on East College Avenue in Frostburg, Maryland, turned deadly in the early hours of Sunday, May 7, 2023. Gunfire erupted around 12:10 AM, wounding multiple people. Alexander Ramon Redondo, 20, of Westernport and not a Frostburg State student, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest. First responders performed CPR and he was taken to UPMC Western Maryland, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Four other people were injured: two female Frostburg State students hospitalized in stable condition, and a male Frostburg State student who transported himself to the hospital later with a non-life-threatening wound. Investigators say witnesses linked the group present at the party to a disturbance the previous night, and that an alleged ongoing feud existed between that group and Redondo.

Five suspects were identified and arrested in May and June: Benjamin Laurent Atyam, 21; Javon Vinson Epifanio, 22; Malik Nigel Lewis, 19; Daiquan Tyrone Raymond Guy, 21; and Tanaz Antwon Taylor, 19. All five face charges including murder and conspiracy to commit murder and were held without bond. Prosecutors intend to seek life without parole for first-degree murder convictions. The investigation remained active and additional arrests were described as possible.

If anyone has information about Redondo, the events at the East College Avenue residence, or the disturbance the night before, please share what is known.