'The race is not over' | After arrest in shooting of 6-year-old in Prince George's Co., detectives search for second shooter

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — An arrest has been made in a July Fourth shooting that left 6-year-old Ahsan Payton dead, Prince George’s County Police said. 

Rakeem Gilgeours, 33, was found in Guyana and was deported back to the United States. Gilgeours has been charged with second-degree murder and related charges and is awaiting extradition in Florida. 

Police responded to the shooting at a Fourth of July party at 7:50 p.m. Payton was rushed to the hospital and died from his injuries two days later. Two adults were injured in the shooting as well.

According to the Guyana Police Force in South America, a 33-year-old Maryland man was arrested for murder in Guyana on Monday. Police say Rakeem Antonio Gilgeours was found with his American passport and $12,000.

In a press conference Thursday, Police Chief Malik Aziz thanked his law enforcement partners for working together to bring Gilgeours to justice. He also thanked the community for providing tips and information. But, he said, there is still work to do.

"The race is not over," Aziz said.

That's because police are still searching for the other person involved in the July Fourth shootout. Aziz had strong words for the person police are still searching for.

"You want to be a man, you want to get out there and commit violent crimes in our county, you want to carry guns and have an insatiable love for weapons. You want to use them on our streets, you want to get into shootouts. You want to turn our neighborhoods into anything other than the peaceful places where we live work and play — where our children play, where Ahsan Payton played — and where we entertain, then be a man and turn yourself in," Aziz said. "Because see these guys behind me? They're going to get you. They're coming for you, and they're going to find you."

Anyone who may have additional information about this case is asked to contact homicide detectives at 301-516-2512. Tips can also be made anonymously via Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.