A young man has been arrested for a violent crime spree involving a series of carjackings. Daeyon Ross, 22, allegedly shot and killed Kurt Modeste, 56, during a carjacking incident at a McDonald's drive-thru in Prince George's County, Maryland.
After Ross shot Modeste, the victim managed to drive away, but Ross proceeded to carjack another vehicle in the lane. Unfortunately, this vehicle had three dogs inside, and Ross allegedly shot and killed two of them.
During a press conference, Prince George's County Major Zachary O'Lare expressed his shock at encountering an individual with such a blatant disregard for life, noting that such cases are extremely rare.
Kurt Modeste (The Victim)
According to the police, they received a report of a recent carjacking in the area of Addison Road South and Rolling Ridge Drive in Capitol Heights. Ross allegedly carjacked a Honda CR-V SUV at gunpoint and crashed it nearby at Central Avenue and Ritchie Road.
Ross then entered the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, believed to be a McDonald's, on Ritchie Road.
There, he approached an Acura ILX sedan in the drive-thru lane and shot Modeste multiple times while attempting to carjack the vehicle.
"After being shot, the victim fled and drove a short distance before being pronounced deceased," stated the officers.
Subsequently, Ross carjacked a Toyota Scion that was also in the drive-thru lane, with three dogs inside. Tragically, Ross allegedly shot and killed two of the dogs before fleeing in the stolen Scion, heading westbound on Central Avenue.
Law enforcement pursued Ross into Washington, D.C., where he abandoned the Scion at the intersection of 52nd Street and Sheriff Road and carjacked a GMC Terrain. However, he was involved in another crash nearby.
"As officers approached the scene, a Capitol Heights Police Department officer engaged with Ross, resulting in an officer-involved shooting. Fortunately, neither the officer nor Ross was injured," the police report stated. "Ross was apprehended, and a loaded weapon was recovered at the scene."
Ross is currently in custody with D.C. authorities, awaiting extradition to Prince George's County. He faces several charges, including first- and second-degree murder, armed carjacking, assault, firearms offenses, and aggravated cruelty to an animal.
Police are urging anyone with information about the case to contact a homicide unit detective at 301-516-2512.
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