The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has announced charges against a Fort Washington man for allegedly shooting and killing his friend. Authorities identified the suspect as 23-year-old Parrish Goode who is charged with the murder of 20-year-old Damion Myers of Fort Washington.

Myers had been reported missing by family last April. On April 15, 2023, Prince George’s County Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 12000 block of Nevin Lane in Fort Washington in reference to a report of a missing person. Family of Myers informed officers they had not seen or heard from him since April 14, 2023 when he left home looking for a ride with a friend, Parrish Goode.

Detectives opened a missing persons investigation searching for Myers. Detectives say they uncovered evidence suggesting Myers had been fatally shot inside of Goode’s car. Myers’s remains have not been found. On December 21, 2023, Homicide Unit detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Parrish Goode who was taken into custody on December 27, 2023.

According to detectives, Goode admitted to shooting Myers and disposing of his body in the Fort Washington area at the time of his arrest. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. Goode has been charged with first and second degree murder as well as related charges. He is in the custody of the Department of Corrections with no bond.