17-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bowie: Prince George's County Police

Bowie MD

25 January, 2021

11:39 PM

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BOWIE, MD — Police said a teenager was shot and killed in Bowie on Saturday. Officers identified the victim as city resident Joshua Salvador. He was 17. The victim's friends called police around 4 p.m., telling officers they were driving him to the hospital in an SUV. An incident report noted that the group was located near U.S. Route 50 and Rutland Road when they called. Fire personnel met the car along its path and transferred Salvador to an ambulance, the Bowie Police Department informed. Medics took Salvador to the Anne Arundel Medical Center where he died from his injuries, the write-up added. Police clarified that the shooting happened in the 6700 block of Laurel Bowie Road. Officers believe the suspect and the victim had an ongoing dispute. The Prince George's County Police Department said it arrested 18-year-old Marquet Holmes Jr. of District Heights in connection with the fatal shooting. Holmes faces charges of first- and second-degree murder among other accusations, the press release specified. Officers reported that a court commissioner held Holmes without bond at the Department of Corrections. Detectives asked anybody with information to call 301-516-2512. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), using the "P3 Tips" mobile app or heading to www.pgcrimesolvers.com. The case number is 21-0003780. County police investigate all homicides in the City of Bowie. Shooting Victim 1/23/21, 3:57PM: Call received for a gunshot victim being transported in personal vehicle. FIRE met vehicle on Rt50/Rutland Rd. area, transported to AAMC. 17yo White male succumbed to injuries. No crime scene yet identified/confirmed. PGPD now investigating. pic.twitter.com/jkp7eB9QAM— Bowie Police Department (@BowiePDNews) January 24, 2021 Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.