Accused Gunman in America's Best Wings Shooting in Custody

Camp Springs, MD — The Clinton man accused in a fatal shooting two months ago at an America’s Best Wings restaurant is in custody on a charge of first-degree murder, authorities said.

Prince George’s County Police were searching for suspect Rasheed Edwards, 21, of Temple Hills, who also goes by the name Thaddeus Cornell Edwards since May 4. County sheriff's officers extradited Edwards from Columbus, GA, on June 24.

Edwards and the shooting victim -- Darryl Hairston, 20, of Fort Washington – were both customers in the restaurant.

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According to an arrest warrant, Edwards ordered food at the restaurant in the 7100 block of Temple Hills Road just before 10 p.m. that night. A short time later, three people entered the restaurant and also placed an order, and while they waited for their food Edwards is alleged to have begun staring at them until one of them asked him if there was a problem.

Police say Edwards replied there was not a problem, apologized, left the restaurant and returned seconds later with a handgun and began firing at the victims, fatally wounding Hairston.

Hairston died several hours later at a hospital. No employees inside the restaurant were hurt.

Edwards is also charged with attempted first-degree murder, second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, assault first degree, firearm use in a felony violent crime, assault second degree, reckless endangerment, and handgun on person.

»Photos of suspect Rasheed Edwards, also known as Thaddeus Cornell Edwards, courtesy of Prince George's County Police