Maryland teen charged as an adult in killing of family friend

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Police have charged a Fort Washington teenager with fatally stabbing a 44-year-old family friend after an argument escalated into an attack Sunday night, Prince George’s County police said.

Authorities charged 17-year-old Draeton Hawkins of the 2900 block of Tucker Road as an adult on first and second degree murder charges in the killing of Keith Anthony Williams.

Police found Williams, who lived on Newmont Street in Fort Washington, dead inside his car after police were called to the 2900 block of Tucker Road for a single car crash about 9:45 p.m. Officials said that Hawkins and Williams got into an argument that escalated into the stabbing. Williams then got into his car to flee, but crashed a short distance away.

Hawkins is being held on a no-bond status. Police did not reveal the nature of their argument.