Police investigating the shooting death of hotel guest in Bethesda

Bethesda North Marriott

Updated May 29 at 10 a.m.

A Silver Spring man has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda May 14.

Terrance Brainell Williams, 41, was taken into custody May 27 at his residence and has been charged in connection to the death of 41-year-old Quentin Tyrone Davis, according to Montgomery County Police.

The two men knew each other, police said.

When officers arrived at the hotel, they found Davis in the parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He had been a guest at the hotel, according to police.

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage that showed a car being driven to the area and parked near the scene. A person, later identified as Williams, was seen getting out of the car and walking toward the hotel. After the shooting, the same person returned to the car and drove away on Rockville Pike, according to police.

Detectives also connected Williams to the vehicle seen leaving the area and confirmed he was in the area at the time of the shooting.


Updated May 15 at 1:10 p.m.

Montgomery County Police identified the victim of the fatal shooting as Quentin Tyrone Davis, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police, Davis was walking alone through the parking lot toward the hotel when an unknown suspect confronted him. Shortly after the confrontation, the suspect shot Davis and ran from the area, according to police.

There is no suspect information available at the current time.

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A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead from an apparent gunshot wound Thursday in the parking lot of the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, according to Montgomery County Police.

Police and fire and rescue personnel responded to the 5700 block of Marinelli Road at around 11:37 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim, who was a guest at the hotel.

Officers attempted live saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers, with assistance from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Transit Police, canvassed the area and nearby trains at the Bethesda Metro station, but did not locate a suspect.

More information is expected to be released to the public as the investigation unfolds. The victim’s relatives have been notified, according to police

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