Hollywood Man Held Without Bond After Shots Fired Call Leads To Guns, Protective Order Charge

GREAT MILLS, Md. — A Hollywood man was ordered held without bond after deputies responding to reports of gunfire in Great Mills found multiple firearms near him, including one handgun reported stolen during shipment, according to charging documents.

Denzil Marquet Bonner, 29, of Hollywood, was charged with violating a protective order, two counts of illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a stolen regulated firearm and knowingly altering a firearm identification number following the June 21, 2026, incident.

According to charging documents, officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:17 p.m. to the area of Great Mills Road and Point Lookout Road in Great Mills for a report of shots fired.

Emergency communications received several calls reporting numerous gunshots in the area. One caller reported hearing about 30 gunshots, while another reported hearing seven to 10 shots about two minutes before calling.

A corporal in the area of Sheetz at Great Mills Road and Point Lookout Road reported hearing about 20 to 30 shots in quick succession from the area behind the Trading Post, according to charging documents.

Deputies went to the area of the Trading Post, across Point Lookout Road from Sheetz. Charging documents state the building behind the Trading Post is a single house in the 20100 block of Point Lookout Road.

A deputy reported seeing Bonner sitting at a table on the back deck. On the table were two 9mm handguns, including one with an empty 30-round magazine inserted and another with an empty 30-round magazine lying next to it, according to charging documents.

Charging documents state Bonner was within reach of the firearms, and the deck was covered in bullet casings from firearms being fired.

Another person was seen walking away from the table toward a railing where three rifles were lying, according to court documents. The rifles were described as two American Tactical .556 rifles and one Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle.

According to charging documents, the serial number on one of the handguns appeared to have been scratched in an attempt to make it unreadable.

The other person at the scene claimed ownership of two rifles but did not claim ownership of the handguns or one of the rifles, according to charging documents. Bonner also did not claim ownership of any of the firearms.

Charging documents state neither Bonner nor the other person would identify who the firearms belonged to or how they arrived at the residence.

Deputies determined Bonner was the respondent in an active final protective order issued Oct. 29, 2025, and valid through Oct. 29, 2026. The order required him to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing any firearm for the duration of the order, according to charging documents.

Court documents also state Bonner had prior convictions in Calvert County Circuit Court that prohibited him from possessing regulated firearms.

A wanted check of the firearms found that one 9mm handgun had been reported stolen through ATF headquarters in Washington, according to charging documents. The firearm was reported stolen during a USPS shipment from Newberry, Florida, to Prince Frederick.

Court records show Bonner was ordered held without bond June 22 and again following a bail review hearing June 23 before Judge James Tanavage in St. Mary’s County District Court.

A preliminary hearing is set for July 20 in St. Mary’s County District Court.

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