23-Year-Old Killed In Lexington Park Shooting Following Motor Vehicle Accident, Homicide Investigation Underway

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Malic Quinn Freeland, 23, was pronounced deceased at the shock trauma center, where he had been undergoing treatment following an incident.

Mr. Freeland was the operator of the vehicle involved in an accident on Monday, February 26, 2024. Upon initial investigation, it was found that the car accident was caused by the victim having sustained a gunshot wound.

The victim will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.

23-Year-Old Killed In Lexington Park Shooting Following Motor Vehicle Accident, Homicide Investigation Underway

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are now investigating this incident as a homicide.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective First Class Benjamin Raley at 301-475-4200, ext. 8076, or Benjamin.Raley@stmaryscountymd.gov.

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