MURDER USA: Fu Tian Yan murdered during armed robbery of Laundromat; PG Police Charged Mekhi Loving with First Degree Murder

MURDER USA: Fu Tian Yan murdered during armed robbery of Laundromat; PG Police Charged Mekhi Loving with First Degree Murder

SLASHED AND STABBED VICTIM MULTIPLE TIMES

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. – The thieving, murdering scum of Prince Georges County believe that they have every right to rob and murder clerks and owners of small businesses in Pretty Gory County. PG County Homicide Unit detectives report that they identified and charged a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place on Sept. 17, 2020 inside of a Capitol Heights laundromat.

 The victim was identified by police as 59-year-old Fu Tian Yan of Upper Marlboro. Yan is an employee of the business.

The suspect is 17-year-old Mekhi Lowell Loving (DOB 07/30/2003) of 6844 Walker Mill Road #202 in Capitol Heights, Md. The suspect is charged as an adult and has a preliminary hearing on Oct. 2, 2020, in Upper Marlboro District Court.

On September 17th, at approximately 7:15 pm, patrol officers responded to the laundromat in the 6700 block of Walker Mill Road. The officers located the victim inside of the business suffering from multiple stab wounds. He died a short time later at a hospital.

Through the course of the investigation, Loving was identified as the suspect. He was arrested shortly after the murder. The preliminary investigation revealed he stabbed the victim in order to steal money from the business.

Loving is charged with first degree murder and related charges. He’s in the custody of the Department of Corrections. A commissioner ordered him held on a no-bond status. 

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case number 20-0043537.