On April 9, 2021, deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the 46800 block of Rogers Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported fight in progress involving shots fired. The investigation was continued by the Youth Gun Violence Task Force. During the investigation information was obtained that Lakeisha Lashawn Kelson, age 34 of Lexington Park, took possession of the firearm utilized in the incident from the suspect, removing the firearm from the scene. Kelson then transferred the firearm to Talmadge J.V. Jones III, age 48 of Lexington Park. On May 17, 2021, Kelson and Jones were arrested.
Kelson was charged with the following:
Accessory After the Fact
Handgun on Person
Jones was charged with the following:
Accessory After the Fact
Handgun on Person
Loaded Handgun on Person