UPDATE: During
the course of the investigation by detectives from the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Nikko Muhammad Mason Coates,
age 19 of Mechanicsville, was identified as the suspect responsible for the
shooting.
Investigation determined on June 12,
2020 the victim confronted Coates about property that Coates had stolen. During
the confrontation, Coates shot the victim in the abdomen and fled the scene. On
June 24, 2020, Coates was located in Lexington Park and arrested. Coates was
transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in
Leonardtown and charged with the following:
Attempted 1st Degree Murder
Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
Armed Robbery
Robbery
Loaded Handgun in Vehicle
Handgun in Vehicle
Firearm Use/Violent Crime
Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Theft
Coates remains incarcerated at the
detention center on a no-bond status.
Anyone with information on this incident
is asked to contact Detective Austin Schultz at (301) 475-4200 extension 71953
or by email at Austin.Schultz@stmarysmd.com.
Original Release: On June 12, 2020, at
approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the 23000 block of Sugar Maple Court in California, for the
reported shooting. A male victim, age 19 of Mechanicsville, was located on
scene and determined to have sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The
victim was transported via helicopter to an area trauma center for treatment.
Anyone in the area at the time of the
shooting, or anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact
Detective Austin Schultz at (301) 475-4200 extension *71953 or by email at Austin.Schultz@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and
contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their
message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through
the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000
for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
For official news and information,
follow the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter @firstsheriff.
Nikko Muhammad Mason Coates
