FORESTVILLE, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit charged an armed private security guard in connection with a non-contact shooting on Wednesday. The suspect is 29-year-old John Mause II of Middle River, MD.
On October 8, 2025, at approximately 4:15 pm, patrol officers responded to a parking lot in the 3300 block of Walters Lane in Forestville. Officers spoke with the security guard on the scene who indicated he fired one shot toward a man during a dispute. The man was not struck and had left the scene before patrol officers arrived. Investigators continue to work to positively identify the man.
The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect is employed by a private security guard company. He is not a Prince George’s County Police Officer or officer with any municipal police department…