Police Investigating Suspicious Death

On September 10th at 4:24 pm officers responded to an apartment in the 400 block of Captains Circle for a report of a death. The juvenile victim identified as Christian Parada, 17, of Annapolis was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound.  There is no further information at this time.   

Detectives are investigating this incident as a homicide. This is an active and fluid investigation and we urge anyone with information about this incident to contact our detectives at 410-260-3439. You can also call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP and submit an anonymous tip.  If your tip leads to an arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.  

UPDATE—Police Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting
January 17, 2022

On January 17,  Daniel Fletcher, 17, of the District of Columbia, was arrested for the fatal shooting that occurred on September 10 in the 400 block of Captains Circle.

Members of the Annapolis Police Department arrested Fletcher without incident where he was being held on unrelated adult charges at a detention facility.  

Through investigation, detectives identified Fletcher as a suspect in the murder.  Fletcher was charged as an adult with 8 criminal charges related to the crime including, first and second degree murder.  Fletcher is being held without bond.  

Submitting Anonymous Tips to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland

Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is an organization separate from the Annapolis Police Department. When you phone in or submit your Annapolis crime tip online or through the P3 Tips smartphone app Metro Crime Stoppers receives your tip anonymously and only forwards your tip information to the Annapolis Police Department. No identifying information is ever forwarded to us. Metro Crime Stoppers uses a special coding system to protect your identity, they do not use Caller ID or record telephone conversations. If your tip leads to the arrest or indictment of a person for a felony you could qualify for up to a $2,000 cash reward from Metro Crime Stoppers. You can submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), visiting www.metrocrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips smartphone app. The app can be found in the Apple or Android app stores by searching for P3 Tips.
You can also call a tip into us directly at 410-280-CLUE (2583).