Prince George’s County police arrest 4 for fatally stabbing man in Hyattsville

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said four suspects have been charged in connection to a fatal stabbing that happened in Hyattsville back in July.

Just after 9:30 a.m. on July 5, officers with the Hyattsville City Police Department were called to check on the welfare of 34-year-old Samuel Garcia Rojas. He was found in a car in the 5300 block of Ager Rd.

Investigators said Rojas was stabbed after a dispute. He died there.

PGPD identified the following suspects:

• 18-year-old Daniel Villanueva Bautista of Washington, D.C.
• 23-year-old Maxwel Quijano Casco of Hyattsville, Md.
• 28-year-old Josue Lainez of Columbia, Md.
• 29-year-old David Perlera-Gonzalez of Highland, Md.

They were charged with first- and second-degree murder and related charges. They are being held at the Department of Corrections without bond.

Anyone with information is asked to call PGPD at (301) 516-2512.

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