Police have arrested a man from Capitol Heights, Maryland, for allegedly killing his girlfriend and attempting to conceal her body in a homemade grave at his residence.
According to the Prince George’s Police Department, 30-year-old Devontae Gray has been accused of first-degree murder and additional charges in connection with the demise of 29-year-old Alexis Schuler from Washington, D.C.
Authorities in Washington, D.C., reached out to the Prince George’s County police on Jan. 18 to seek help with a missing person investigation involving Schuler, who had been reported missing earlier in the week.
On Saturday, the Prince George’s Police Department executed a search warrant at Gray’s home, as part of the investigation.
A Maryland man is accused of killing his girlfriend and hiding her body in a makeshift tomb in his house. (iStock)
The charging documents also noted that when investigators returned to the home on Jan. 19, to execute a search warrant, they located a semi-automatic handgun inside, along with fresh drywall, acetone, lemon ammonia and other cleaning and construction items in the residence.
With help from members of the Prince George’s County Fire Department, drywall was removed, and a “makeshift tomb” was discovered under the stairs, charging documents showed.
A bin located in the space was opened, and inside was a human foot believed to belong to Schuler, police said.
Gray has been charged with first-degree murder and other related charges and remains in custody.
