Nearly eight months later, police in Maryland arrested a suspect in connection to the “senseless” shooting of a former NFL player turned celebrity chef and a woman.
The shooting took place in the city of Hyattsville, part of the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Devin Demetrius Spivey, one of five suspects wanted for targeting the pair, was booked into jail for the Nov. 5 double shooting, the Hyattsville Police Department announced on June 30. Police said the suspects attempted to rob the pair as they returned to dinner in Prince George’s County.
The victims survived and were treated at a hospital, police said.
While police did not identify the shooting victims, Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher issued a statement confirming that the man who was shot is Tobias Dorzon.
U.S. Marshals took Spivey, 21, into custody at a home on the 9100 block of Cherry Lane in Laurel, Maryland on June 27, police wrote in a post on Facebook.
“We hope this provides some relief to the victims and everyone involved,” police Chief Jarod Towers released in a statement after the arrest.
Who is Tobias Dorzon?
A former running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans, the ex-player is now the executive head chef of Huncho House in Hyattsville.
Dorzon, 40, has appeared on reality TV shows including “Chopped” and “Last Bite Hotel.”
According to his Instagram page, Dorzon is also “the host of @espn & @hulu’s #TimeOutWithTobias.”
It was not immediately known whether Dorzon or the woman knew the suspects.
But after Spivey’s arrest, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson called the case “a senseless act of violence.”
Suspect in Tobias Dorzon shooting held without bond
In sum, Spivey faces 18 charges in connection to the crime including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, armed robbery, and stalking, Prince George County District Court records show.
According to online court records, Spivey obtained an attorney in the case, but the counselor’s name was not listed online.
He’s slated to appear in court on July 28 for a preliminary hearing, records show.
Spivey remained jailed without bond in Prince George County on July 1, and police said the case remained under investigation.
Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to call police at 301-985-5060.
Contributing: Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
