Annapolis Homicide Victim Identified By Police: News Nearby

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Annapolis authorities on Wednesday released the name of a homicide victim found dead in the woods on Sunday.

The dead man has been identified as Charles King, 27, of Annapolis, according to Annapolis Police.

Officers received a report just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday that a body was found in the 600 block of Tuckahoe Creek Court in the Oxford Landing townhome community. King died as the result of a homicide, say police, who have not disclosed what types of injury the victim suffered.

It is the second Annapolis homicide in a week.

Last week, DeAndre Wayman, 27, of Annapolis, was found dead Monday night at a home in the 1000 block of Paddington Place. That death was also a homicide.

No arrest has been made in Wayman’s death.

Anyone with information about King’s death is asked to contact Detective Thomas Pyles at 410-260-3439 or tnpyles@annapolis.gov.

If your tip to the hotline leads to an arrest and indictment of the individuals that committed the above crimes, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

If you have information on the above crime contact: Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline Toll Free at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

You can also provide information confidentially online through http://www.metrocrimestoppers.net/ or by texting “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637)

Calls are not recorded and callers remain anonymous.