Michael Edward Clemons, 15, was fatally shot at his family home on Huntt Road in La Plata, Maryland, on November 20, 2024. The shooting followed an evening argument between Michael’s mother and his 48-year-old stepfather, Darshan Eric Williams, about Michael’s behavior. Michael’s mother left the house to avoid further conflict; shortly after she received a call from Williams saying her son was dead.

When she returned she found Michael unresponsive on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Emergency crews attempted CPR but Michael was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies arrived just after midnight and took Williams into custody outside the home; a handgun was recovered nearby. Williams reportedly made a spontaneous statement admitting to killing his stepson.

Williams has been charged with second-degree murder, firearm use in the commission of a felony, first-degree assault, and child abuse resulting in death and is being held at the Charles County Detention Center. Does anyone have information about Michael or that neighborhood that could help clarify what happened that night?