PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Two men have been charged with attempted murder for their "ambush" style attack on Prince George's County Police Officers.
The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged two men for opening fire on patrol officers, shooting and injuring three of those officers.
The patrol officers were attacked while responding to a call for a residential robbery in progress at a home in the 1300 block of Capital View Terrace in Landover on Sunday.
Police say the suspects are 45-year-old Andre Larnell Smith and 27-year-old Steven Maurice Warren.
Both Smith and Warren face multiple charges to include first and second degree attempted murder, assault and gun charges.
Police say the first arriving officer’s dashcam recorded the start of the unprovoked attack.
The suspects opened fire as soon as that first officer stopped his cruiser. The officer was shot multiple times but was still able to return fire and make an emergency radio dispatch for help.
The suspects got into their car and sped down the street before making a U-turn and headed back toward the officers.
According to police, the suspects continued to fire on the officers while trying to flee the area but crashed into a tree on Capital View Terrace. Both suspects suffered injuries related to the crash, but neither suspect was shot.
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They were then taken into custody. One weapon was recovered on the scene. A second was located in the suspects’ car.
Two of the injured officers are now recovering at home and one remains hospitalized. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
The wounded officers include a 15-year veteran, an officer with five years of service and one who joined the department four years ago.
A total of four officers discharged their duty weapons on the scene. They are now on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
If anyone has information on this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-856-2660
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
