OXON HILL, Md. – The suspect wanted in connection with a 2024 fatal shooting in the parking garage at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino is now in custody. He is 28-year-old Dayon Neal of no fixed address. He’s charged with the murder of 37-year-old Daniel Antonio Thomas of Washington, DC.
On May 11, 2024, at approximately 4:50 am, PGPD officers responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue after MGM Special Police and Security reported a shooting. The victim was located in the parking garage suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Several days after the murder, through various investigative techniques, Neal was identified as the suspect and a warrant was obtained for his arrest. On Monday, the PGPD’s Fugitive Unit, which is part of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, located and arrested Neal in Charles County. The PGPD appreciates the assistance of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in this arrest…