Man convicted in Maryland parking lot shooting; Brother is accused of witness intimidation

Silver Spring resident Keith Delcid-Palacios was found guilty of murder and other crimes, and his brother was charged with allegedly attempting to intimidate a witness during an incident in January 2021, authorities announced this week.

According to prosecutors, on January 14, 2021, Nolan was sitting in the driver's seat of his parked vehicle with a friend in the passenger seat when Delcid-Palacios approached them and began shouting “Where's Scrappy,” at which point he began to pistol-whip him in the head Head.

Nolan was able to put the vehicle in “drive,” at which point Delcid-Palacios declared, “If you leave, I'm going to bust your ass.”

Nolan drove forward, at which point Delcid-Palacios fired a shot from his pistol, striking Nolan, who lost control of the vehicle and hit another car. He died as a result of the gunshot wound. The other victim ran from the vehicle while Delcid-Palacios continued to shoot at him as he fled, but he was not hit.

Delcid-Palacios, 25, was convicted by a jury after a nine-day trial of:

• second degree murder;
• Attempted First Degree Murder;
• Two counts of first-degree assault;
• Two counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony.

When he is sentenced in November, Delcid-Palacios faces a life sentence and an additional 130 years in prison.

During the trial, his brother Jeffery Delcid-Palacios was arrested and charged with two counts of intimidation of a witness and one count of obstruction of justice.

According to court documents, he approached a key witness in his brother's case and advised her to ignore a court subpoena.

“(The state's) detective is familiar with and knows Jeffery Delcid-Palacios, having spoken with him on multiple occasions prior to the incident.”

Jeffery Delcid-Palacios is being held pending trial.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Martin Nolan,” said Montgomery County District Attorney John McCarthy. “The level of violence Delcid-Palacios displayed was outrageous.”

“We commend our law enforcement team for ensuring that justice was served in this matter despite challenges, including witness intimidation.”

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