Man shot and killed at MGM casino in apparent road rage argument; suspect turns himself in
Man shot and killed in road rage shooting at MGM casino
Officials say Tyrell Hairston turned himself into police shortly after shooting Christopher Austin Jr. in the parking garage of the MGM casino.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed outside the MGM National Harbor casino late Thursday night, in what police said may be an instance of road rage.
What we know:
Officials said 36-year-old Tyrell Hairston of Accokeek turned himself into police shortly after shooting and killing 33-year-old Christopher Austin Jr.
The backstory:
The shooting happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday.
Officers were called out to a crash scene on Monument Drive, just outside the casino. There they found Austin in the vehicle. Police said he crashed trying to drive away after he was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators found that the shooting happened just before that, in the MGM National Harbor parking garage. According to police, the two men were in the exit line in the garage, when they got into some sort of argument, potentially about driving too slowly.
That's when Hairston allegedly walked over, shot Austin multiple times and drove off. Police said he called 911 and turned himself in just 20 minutes later.
Roads in the area were shut down for several hours overnight as crews processed the scene and washed down the roadway. Lanes reopened around 4:15 a.m.
Dig deeper:
The incident comes two years after a separate fatal shooting in a parking garage at MGM National Harbor. Earlier this week, police announced the arrest of Dayon Neal, charged with the 2024 killing of Daniel Thomas.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from Prince George's County Police.