Topline: Authorities say the investigation expanded rapidly after forensic evidence linked an Anne Arundel County rental property to the Baltimore death scene.
Published: February 1, 2026 8:54 am ET
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Wilson Marroquin (via GoFundMe)
BALTIMORE, MD — What began as a call for an unattended death in southwest Baltimore has unfolded into a cross-county homicide case that investigators say involved a fatal shooting at an Airbnb, an alleged attempt to erase evidence, and a $300,000 life insurance policy quietly reassigned just weeks before the killing.
According to a news release from Baltimore Police, officers were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, to the 2700 block of Manokin Street, where they found 29-year-old Wilson Estuardo Marroquin Caceros lying in a grassy area, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy later ruled his death a homicide, police said.
Investigators soon determined that Caceros had been killed the day before — not in Baltimore, but inside a rental property in Anne Arundel County, according to Baltimore Police and court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. Detectives identified a residence in the 1600 block of Fullerton Road in Edgewater as the place where Caceros and a man he knew, Bryan Alberto Cazares, had been together on Aug. 17, authorities said.
With assistance from the Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit, detectives executed a search and seizure warrant at the Edgewater address. According to charging documents referenced by The Baltimore Banner, investigators found evidence consistent with a violent crime and concluded that Caceros had been fatally shot there before his body was transported to Baltimore and left near the warehouse on Manokin Street.
Security camera footage obtained by Baltimore Police showed a red Jeep Cherokee pulling up near the dumping site around 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 18, according to charging documents. The video showed the driver exiting the vehicle, opening the rear hatch, removing a body, and leaving it on the ground before driving away. Investigators later learned the Jeep belonged to Caceros’ wife and had been used by the victim prior to his death.
“Investigators learned that the red Jeep Cherokee vehicle was owned by the victim’s wife and was being used by the victim prior to his death,” Anne Arundel detectives wrote in charging documents, noting the conclusion was based on “information and investigations” by Baltimore Police.
The investigation widened as detectives traced Caceros’ movements in the hours before his death. Police said a receipt found in his pocket showed a purchase at a game shop inside Annapolis Mall on Aug. 17. Surveillance footage from the mall showed Caceros with “another hispanic male,” according to court records.
Further evidence tied the case back to the Edgewater Airbnb. The property’s owner told detectives that the home had been rented on Aug. 17 by someone identifying themself as “Cesasar Ramos,” charging documents say. After the occupants left, the owner reported seeing what she believed to be blood stains on the floors and walls and noted that towels and a mop were missing.
“The owner also told investigators that after the occupants vacated, she went to the house and noticed what she believed to be blood stains on the floor, floorboards and walls of the house,” detectives wrote. “Furthermore, the owner noted that all the towels and a mop were missing from the house.”
When the owner contacted the renter seeking payment for cleanup, she received $50 via Zelle from a “Bryan Cazares,” according to charging documents. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed that Caceros’ blood was present inside the Airbnb, investigators said.
Detectives also obtained video from security cameras at the rental, which showed the two men arriving around 5:13 p.m. on Aug. 17, according to charging documents. Police noted that Cazares appeared to be wearing clothing similar to that worn by the person seen dumping the body in Baltimore hours later. Investigators wrote that the cameras had been tampered with and were inoperable overnight, “resulting in no further video footage.”
An analysis of the Jeep’s telematics system and data from Cazares’ cellphone showed the phone traveling with the vehicle, according to court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. When questioned, detectives said Cazares initially denied being with Caceros that day, then acknowledged they had been together after investigators confronted him with mall footage. He later declined to answer further questions.
A key financial detail emerged during the investigation. While notifying Caceros’ wife of his death, detectives learned that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, according to charging documents.
“While making the death notification to the victim’s wife, she advised investigators that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, for which the beneficiary had been the victim’s immediate family; however, the beneficiary was recently changed to a male named Bryan Cazares,” detectives wrote.
In January 2026, an insurance claims advocate contacted investigators, raising further concerns.
“Investigators were contacted by an insurance claims advocate in January 2026, advising them that Mr. Cazares was attempting to claim the $300,000 life insurance policy,” detectives wrote. “The insurance claims advocate found Mr. Cazares’s request was suspicious, considering the victim changed the policy just two weeks prior to his death.”
After consulting with Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, authorities decided the case would be charged and prosecuted in Anne Arundel County, police said. An arrest warrant was issued on Jan. 23, 2026, charging Cazares, 28, of Beltsville, Maryland, with first- and second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, altering evidence, assault, and additional offenses, according to court records and police statements.
Anne Arundel County police announced that Cazares was located in St. Mary’s County and arrested without incident on the same day. His attorney, Peter O’Neill, declined to comment when reached by phone, according to The Baltimore Banner.
Although an arrest has been made, detectives say the investigation remains active. The Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information about the case to call 410-222-4731. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the department’s tip line at 410-222-4700.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: February 1, 2026 8:54 am ET
Wilson Marroquin (via GoFundMe)
BALTIMORE, MD — What began as a call for an unattended death in southwest Baltimore has unfolded into a cross-county homicide case that investigators say involved a fatal shooting at an Airbnb, an alleged attempt to erase evidence, and a $300,000 life insurance policy quietly reassigned just weeks before the killing.
According to a news release from Baltimore Police, officers were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, to the 2700 block of Manokin Street, where they found 29-year-old Wilson Estuardo Marroquin Caceros lying in a grassy area, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy later ruled his death a homicide, police said.
Investigators soon determined that Caceros had been killed the day before — not in Baltimore, but inside a rental property in Anne Arundel County, according to Baltimore Police and court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. Detectives identified a residence in the 1600 block of Fullerton Road in Edgewater as the place where Caceros and a man he knew, Bryan Alberto Cazares, had been together on Aug. 17, authorities said.
With assistance from the Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit, detectives executed a search and seizure warrant at the Edgewater address. According to charging documents referenced by The Baltimore Banner, investigators found evidence consistent with a violent crime and concluded that Caceros had been fatally shot there before his body was transported to Baltimore and left near the warehouse on Manokin Street.
Security camera footage obtained by Baltimore Police showed a red Jeep Cherokee pulling up near the dumping site around 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 18, according to charging documents. The video showed the driver exiting the vehicle, opening the rear hatch, removing a body, and leaving it on the ground before driving away. Investigators later learned the Jeep belonged to Caceros’ wife and had been used by the victim prior to his death.
“Investigators learned that the red Jeep Cherokee vehicle was owned by the victim’s wife and was being used by the victim prior to his death,” Anne Arundel detectives wrote in charging documents, noting the conclusion was based on “information and investigations” by Baltimore Police.
The investigation widened as detectives traced Caceros’ movements in the hours before his death. Police said a receipt found in his pocket showed a purchase at a game shop inside Annapolis Mall on Aug. 17. Surveillance footage from the mall showed Caceros with “another hispanic male,” according to court records.
Further evidence tied the case back to the Edgewater Airbnb. The property’s owner told detectives that the home had been rented on Aug. 17 by someone identifying themself as “Cesasar Ramos,” charging documents say. After the occupants left, the owner reported seeing what she believed to be blood stains on the floors and walls and noted that towels and a mop were missing.
“The owner also told investigators that after the occupants vacated, she went to the house and noticed what she believed to be blood stains on the floor, floorboards and walls of the house,” detectives wrote. “Furthermore, the owner noted that all the towels and a mop were missing from the house.”
When the owner contacted the renter seeking payment for cleanup, she received $50 via Zelle from a “Bryan Cazares,” according to charging documents. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed that Caceros’ blood was present inside the Airbnb, investigators said.
Detectives also obtained video from security cameras at the rental, which showed the two men arriving around 5:13 p.m. on Aug. 17, according to charging documents. Police noted that Cazares appeared to be wearing clothing similar to that worn by the person seen dumping the body in Baltimore hours later. Investigators wrote that the cameras had been tampered with and were inoperable overnight, “resulting in no further video footage.”
An analysis of the Jeep’s telematics system and data from Cazares’ cellphone showed the phone traveling with the vehicle, according to court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. When questioned, detectives said Cazares initially denied being with Caceros that day, then acknowledged they had been together after investigators confronted him with mall footage. He later declined to answer further questions.
A key financial detail emerged during the investigation. While notifying Caceros’ wife of his death, detectives learned that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, according to charging documents.
“While making the death notification to the victim’s wife, she advised investigators that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, for which the beneficiary had been the victim’s immediate family; however, the beneficiary was recently changed to a male named Bryan Cazares,” detectives wrote.
In January 2026, an insurance claims advocate contacted investigators, raising further concerns.
“Investigators were contacted by an insurance claims advocate in January 2026, advising them that Mr. Cazares was attempting to claim the $300,000 life insurance policy,” detectives wrote. “The insurance claims advocate found Mr. Cazares’s request was suspicious, considering the victim changed the policy just two weeks prior to his death.”
After consulting with Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, authorities decided the case would be charged and prosecuted in Anne Arundel County, police said. An arrest warrant was issued on Jan. 23, 2026, charging Cazares, 28, of Beltsville, Maryland, with first- and second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, altering evidence, assault, and additional offenses, according to court records and police statements.
Anne Arundel County police announced that Cazares was located in St. Mary’s County and arrested without incident on the same day. His attorney, Peter O’Neill, declined to comment when reached by phone, according to The Baltimore Banner.
Although an arrest has been made, detectives say the investigation remains active. The Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information about the case to call 410-222-4731. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the department’s tip line at 410-222-4700.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Authorities say the investigation expanded rapidly after forensic evidence linked an Anne Arundel County rental property to the Baltimore death scene.
By Jacob Charles
Published: February 1, 2026 8:54 am ET
Wilson Marroquin (via GoFundMe)
BALTIMORE, MD — What began as a call for an unattended death in southwest Baltimore has unfolded into a cross-county homicide case that investigators say involved a fatal shooting at an Airbnb, an alleged attempt to erase evidence, and a $300,000 life insurance policy quietly reassigned just weeks before the killing.
According to a news release from Baltimore Police, officers were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, to the 2700 block of Manokin Street, where they found 29-year-old Wilson Estuardo Marroquin Caceros lying in a grassy area, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy later ruled his death a homicide, police said.
Investigators soon determined that Caceros had been killed the day before — not in Baltimore, but inside a rental property in Anne Arundel County, according to Baltimore Police and court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. Detectives identified a residence in the 1600 block of Fullerton Road in Edgewater as the place where Caceros and a man he knew, Bryan Alberto Cazares, had been together on Aug. 17, authorities said.
With assistance from the Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit, detectives executed a search and seizure warrant at the Edgewater address. According to charging documents referenced by The Baltimore Banner, investigators found evidence consistent with a violent crime and concluded that Caceros had been fatally shot there before his body was transported to Baltimore and left near the warehouse on Manokin Street.
Security camera footage obtained by Baltimore Police showed a red Jeep Cherokee pulling up near the dumping site around 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 18, according to charging documents. The video showed the driver exiting the vehicle, opening the rear hatch, removing a body, and leaving it on the ground before driving away. Investigators later learned the Jeep belonged to Caceros’ wife and had been used by the victim prior to his death.
“Investigators learned that the red Jeep Cherokee vehicle was owned by the victim’s wife and was being used by the victim prior to his death,” Anne Arundel detectives wrote in charging documents, noting the conclusion was based on “information and investigations” by Baltimore Police.
The investigation widened as detectives traced Caceros’ movements in the hours before his death. Police said a receipt found in his pocket showed a purchase at a game shop inside Annapolis Mall on Aug. 17. Surveillance footage from the mall showed Caceros with “another hispanic male,” according to court records.
Further evidence tied the case back to the Edgewater Airbnb. The property’s owner told detectives that the home had been rented on Aug. 17 by someone identifying themself as “Cesasar Ramos,” charging documents say. After the occupants left, the owner reported seeing what she believed to be blood stains on the floors and walls and noted that towels and a mop were missing.
“The owner also told investigators that after the occupants vacated, she went to the house and noticed what she believed to be blood stains on the floor, floorboards and walls of the house,” detectives wrote. “Furthermore, the owner noted that all the towels and a mop were missing from the house.”
When the owner contacted the renter seeking payment for cleanup, she received $50 via Zelle from a “Bryan Cazares,” according to charging documents. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed that Caceros’ blood was present inside the Airbnb, investigators said.
Detectives also obtained video from security cameras at the rental, which showed the two men arriving around 5:13 p.m. on Aug. 17, according to charging documents. Police noted that Cazares appeared to be wearing clothing similar to that worn by the person seen dumping the body in Baltimore hours later. Investigators wrote that the cameras had been tampered with and were inoperable overnight, “resulting in no further video footage.”
An analysis of the Jeep’s telematics system and data from Cazares’ cellphone showed the phone traveling with the vehicle, according to court records cited by The Baltimore Banner. When questioned, detectives said Cazares initially denied being with Caceros that day, then acknowledged they had been together after investigators confronted him with mall footage. He later declined to answer further questions.
A key financial detail emerged during the investigation. While notifying Caceros’ wife of his death, detectives learned that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, according to charging documents.
“While making the death notification to the victim’s wife, she advised investigators that the victim had a $300,000 life insurance policy, for which the beneficiary had been the victim’s immediate family; however, the beneficiary was recently changed to a male named Bryan Cazares,” detectives wrote.
In January 2026, an insurance claims advocate contacted investigators, raising further concerns.
“Investigators were contacted by an insurance claims advocate in January 2026, advising them that Mr. Cazares was attempting to claim the $300,000 life insurance policy,” detectives wrote. “The insurance claims advocate found Mr. Cazares’s request was suspicious, considering the victim changed the policy just two weeks prior to his death.”
After consulting with Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, authorities decided the case would be charged and prosecuted in Anne Arundel County, police said. An arrest warrant was issued on Jan. 23, 2026, charging Cazares, 28, of Beltsville, Maryland, with first- and second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, altering evidence, assault, and additional offenses, according to court records and police statements.
Anne Arundel County police announced that Cazares was located in St. Mary’s County and arrested without incident on the same day. His attorney, Peter O’Neill, declined to comment when reached by phone, according to The Baltimore Banner.
Although an arrest has been made, detectives say the investigation remains active. The Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information about the case to call 410-222-4731. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the department’s tip line at 410-222-4700.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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