Patrol Officers Recover Loaded Firearm / Suspect Prohibited From Possession Of Firearm

Ja’Shon Christopher McKay, 24

WALDORF, Md. – On December 3 at 8:57 p.m., officers were notified that several men were showing off a handgun outside of a business in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road.

A lookout was given and officers observed the men nearby. As officers approached, one male fled. He was quickly apprehended without further incident. Officers recovered a loaded Polymer 80 handgun – a firearm that does not have a serial number – along the path the suspect fled.

Officers were able to confirm the suspect threw the firearm as he fled. A computer check revealed the suspect is prohibited from carrying a handgun due to a previous conviction of a violent crime.

Ja’Shon Christopher McKay, 24, of La Plata, was charged with illegal possession of a regulated firearm due to a felony conviction, carrying a loaded handgun on person, and other related charges. McKay is currently being detained at the Charles County Detention Center; however, granted personal recognizance if he can secure electronic monitoring. The investigation is ongoing.