Maryland Man Faces Murder Charges in Deaths of Gas Station Clerk, Pregnant Woman

A Maryland man accused of killing a gasoline station clerk final week in Montgomery County now faces two extra first-degree homicide fees.

Prosecutors charged Torrey Moore with the demise of a pregnant girl present in his White Oak condominium as police executed a warrant after the gasoline station capturing. He’s additionally charged within the demise of their unborn youngster.

Prosecutors say the girl was 26 years previous and eight months pregnant. Authorities haven’t launched her title but.

“The post-mortem has been carried out in that case, and he or she died on account of a number of gunshot wounds,” Montgomery County State’s Legal professional John McCarthy stated.

Moore was already going through a homicide cost within the capturing of a clerk on the Shell gasoline station throughout the road from his condominium constructing Thursday afternoon.

Police say Moore had a dispute with the clerk, Ayalew Wondimu, and shot him a number of instances.

Throughout a quick courtroom look Monday on the Wondimu homicide cost, a choose ordered Moore to have an analysis to see if he’s competent to face trial.

“We’re hopeful that he’ll be discovered competent; we’ll have the ability to transfer ahead on these instances,” McCarthy stated.

Police say hours after that murder when a SWAT crew went to Moore’s condominium, they discovered the pregnant girl lifeless on the ground. They estimate she’d been lifeless for no less than a month.

“The physique was in a complicated stage of decomposition,” McCarthy stated.

Police stated Moore instructed detectives his girlfriend died after they acquired in a combat. He continued to dwell within the condominium with the decomposing physique.

Authorities stated there have been no reviews of any bother within the unit.

“So whether or not it’s the sound of gunshots, which typically don’t get reported anymore, or whether or not it’s a odor, I feel if you wish to have a protected group we’ve set to work collectively,” McCarthy stated.

In accordance with courtroom data, Moore has been charged with assault, kidnapping, drug and gun fees prior to now. It’s unknown how he acquired the gun that was recovered within the condominium.

Authorities stated they nonetheless don’t know the motives for the shootings.