2 Charged With Selling Drugs at Site of Burtonsville Homicide

BURTONSVILLE, MD — Authorities have identified the Burtonsville homicide victim who was fatally shot in his residence, and have charged two men found at the house with drug trafficking.

Syed Asad Hassan, 22, of the 4500 block of Sandy Spring Road (Route 198) was shot in the upper body Tuesday night inside his house. He was taken to a local trauma center, where he died from his injuries, according to Montgomery County Police.

Investigators have not identified a suspect in Hassan's death, but say he may have known the shooter.

Detectives obtained a search warrant for the Sandy Spring Road home on Wednesday, and found marijuana likely for sale on the street in the house.

Police say two men inside the house at the time Hassan was shot — Jason A. Berrios, 20, who lives in the Sandy Spring Road house, and Tevon Davis, 19, of the 11400 block of Cherry Hill Road — have both been charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Berrios is being held on a $250,000 bond, while Davis is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 240.773.5070. For those who wish to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect(s). Tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

»Photo of drug suspects Tevon Davis, left, and Jason Berrios, courtesy of Montgomery County Police