Crime & Safety
Inmate Stabs Fellow Prisoner At Prince George's County Department Of Corrections
A 26-year-old inmate at the Prince George's County Department of Corrections in Upper Marlboro admitted to stabbing another inmate.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s County Police Department has charged an inmate at the department of corrections for fatally stabbing another inmate Monday. The suspect is 26-year-old Brandon Smothers. He’s charged with the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Domonique Thurston.
On June 20 at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit responded to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections on Dille Drive in Upper Marlboro. Thurston had been found in a cell with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
A preliminary investigation revealed Smothers stabbed Thurston during an altercation.
Smothers has been charged with second degree murder, manslaughter and additional charges. He has admitted to his involvement and remains in the custody of the department of corrections.
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