Relatives of some of the people who died last month when they were struck by a car while watching a street race in Accokeek gathered outside the Charles County courthouse Thursday for their first look at the man who was behind the wheel that night.

Twenty-year-old Darren Bullock faced a judge Thursday on a separate charge of driving on a suspended license last May.

Bullock, who has not been charged in the February 16 crash, emerged from the courthouse Thursday after he was sentenced to 32 hours of community service. But the brother of one of the men who died last month said he wanted Bullock charged in connection with the deaths of the crowd of street racing fans. Bullock's license also was suspended at the time of the crash.

"I think he should be locked up," said Joe Courtney. "He should have been in handcuffs coming in the courthouse today."

Bullock admits he was behind the wheel of the white Crown Victoria that plowed into the crowd gathered in the early morning of February 16 in Accokeek to watch two cars race. The spectators had spilled out onto Eight people were killed in the crash on Route 210.

Courtney thinks Bullock should be held responsible for the deaths of his brother and seven others, even though Bullock was not racing that night.

"He killed my brother. I'm mad... Yeah, I'm mad to see him walking around like this. I'm right.. I'm right pissed off with it. Cause my brother didn't ask for this, he didn't ask to get killed like this."

Bullock did not speak at the brief hearing in District Court, but his lawyer later said Bullock thought his license was valid when he was pulled over last May.

Police are still investigating the February crash.

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