Prince George’s officials took action Thursday to distance the county from a former top police officer who now faces murder charges in the shooting death of a man who was delivering furniture to his home.
Cpl. Keith Washington, who once served as one of the county’s ranking homeland security officials, allegedly shot Brandon Clark, 22, of Oxon Hill, and Robert White, 36, of Washington, during a Jan. 24 altercation at his Accokeek residence.
White survived, but Clark died in early February.
In April, Washington also allegedly drew a weapon on real estate appraiser Kevin King who mistakenly showed up at his home.
County attorneys filed paperwork in Prince George’s circuit court Thursday saying Washington was not acting as a county employee during the alleged incidents and the county “has no duty to defend or indemnify” Washington for either situation.
“We can’t comment on this, it is under litigation,” said Jim Keary, spokesman for County Executive Jack Johnson.
At this time, none of the injured parties has filed suit against the county.
Washington, 46, faces 65 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge and a number of other counts stemming from the encounter with the furniture deliverymen.
