A 36-year-old Waldorf man is being held without bond on an attempted murder charge in a June shooting outside a Waldorf tavern that left one man critically wounded, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Oct. 14.
Terrell Anthony Burgess was arrested Oct. 13 when members of the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team and Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a home in Waldorf, according to the agency. He was taken into custody without incident. Investigators served a second search warrant at another location and found more evidence tied to the shooting, the Sheriff’s Office said. It did not say what the evidence was.
Burgess is charged with attempted first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated assault and multiple weapons violations. On Oct. 14, a judge ordered him held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center. The charges are accusations, and Burgess is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
What police say happened
The shooting happened about 2:14 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at a tavern and liquor store in Waldorf. The Chronicle reported at the time that it was Friendly Tavern & Liquor in the 3000 block of Leonardtown Road.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Burgess walked up to two men standing behind the business and fired several shots. One man was hit several times. The other was grazed. Officers gave first aid to the critically injured man before he was taken to a hospital for emergency treatment. In June, the agency said the second man had a minor lower-body injury and refused treatment.
The Sheriff’s Office has not said whether the wounded man survived his injuries, what his condition is now or whether the men knew Burgess. It has not given a motive. Detectives identified Burgess “through a comprehensive investigation,” the agency said, without giving details.
The charges
Attempted first-degree murder is a felony in Maryland punishable by up to life in prison. The Sheriff’s Office release lists the assault counts as “aggravated assault,” a term Maryland law does not use for a specific charge. Charging documents would show whether they are first- or second-degree assault and which weapons laws are cited. Charges can change as a case moves to the State’s Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information
Detectives ask anyone with more information to call Detective H. Burgess at 301-609-6494. Tipsters who want to stay anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 can call Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, submit a tip at charlescountycrimesolvers.com or use the P3Intel mobile app.
In August, Charles County detectives also opened an investigation into a shooting that wounded a 14-year-old on St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf.
