LA PLATA, Md. – On December 31, 2022 at 4:06 p.m., officers responded to the area of Crain Highway and Port Tobacco Road in La Plata for the report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Donnell Henry Hawkins, 30 of La Plata, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Hawkins was pronounced deceased at the scene. Witnesses described the suspect and an officer with the La Plata Police Department located him on foot nearby.
Cordell Earl Spicer, 26 of La Plata, was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
The victim and suspect are known to each other. Spicer is being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center. Detective R. Johnson is investigating.
Senseless solution to a likely petty altercation.
Did Cordell miss the ball drop or was a CC judge available to release him?
From what was told to me, this was TOTALLY senseless! Donnell was such a nice young man that would never hurt anyone. That young man loss his life for absolutely nothing! RIP Donnell… prayers going out to your family.
I know right! poor fellow is now gone! this POS better stay in jail for the long haul. you kill someone, you pay the consequences! that means for LIFE!
He’ll served 1-3 years and be out on good behavior, it’s Maryland that’s how things work
the new dorf!
time to move. more trouble to come when they knock down those trees and put up those houses. less deer more thugs. get ready la plata. thank your commissioners who have no clue what the heck they are doing! greedy pigs. loving the life wherever they retire to when the rest of us have to hear stories like these. I walk down charles street with my kids!!! too close. too close.