Serenity Sellman 4 of 4

Case # :781

Gender : Female

Age : 15

Race : Black

Date : 09/29/2023

Location : Woodmore Rd

City : Woodmore

County : Prince George

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification. The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.

Source links :

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://ksltv.com/590577/suspect-dead-after-fleeing-from-st-george-police-into-mesquite/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/