A Maryland man, Victor Scott Terrill, faces additional charges, including first-degree murder stemming from a fatal shooting that occurred last year, according to a recent indictment. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and other officials detailed the superseding indictment that accuses Terrill of the murder on February 23, 2024, and the nonfatal shooting of another man.

While on pre-trial release for different charges, Terrill allegedly committed the shootings, adding a darker layer to the judiciary's pretrial practices. After initially being arrested for the shooting of a District Housing Authority Police Officer in Southeast Washington's Navy Yard area, new evidence has allegedly linked him to the other violent incidents. According to the indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun found in a trashcan tied Terrill to the additional crimes.

Terrill's slate of charges for the murder includes one count of first-degree murder while armed (premeditated), unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. For the nonfatal shooting, he faces charges of assault with intent to kill while armed, assault with significant bodily injury while armed and another count of possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. This case, digging into the heart of street-level violence and gun criminality, is being led by the FBI's Washington Field Office's Violent Crimes Task Force and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

The team prosecuting Terrill includes Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ariel Dean, Justin Song, Meredith Mayer-Dempsey, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan Horan, who must navigate the convergence of violence, pre-trial releases, and legal accountability.