A man was found with a gunshot wound on the 1100 block of Chapelwood Lane in Capitol Heights late Saturday night, leaving him in critical condition as investigators try to piece together what happened on the quiet residential street. Officers responded to the block around 11:50 p.m. and discovered the victim, who was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to police.
The shooting, reported by WJLA, remains under active investigation by Prince George's County police, and no suspect information has been released. The 1100 block is in Capitol Heights. The block is a residential street.
The Chapelwood Lane shooting remains under investigation.
A Recent Critical Shooting In Capitol Heights
Saturday's shooting follows another violent incident in the area. On September 1, 2026—two days before the September 5 Chapelwood Lane shooting—a teenage boy was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights, an area covered by Prince George's County police's neighboring District VIII command, Hoodline previously reported. The nearby incidents described here include the Chapelwood Lane and Larchmont Avenue shootings.
Prince George's County police are investigating the Chapelwood Lane shooting. The available information does not establish details of any related cross-jurisdictional incident.
Countywide Numbers Show a Downward Trend
Despite the recent cluster of shootings in Capitol Heights, the available information does not establish a countywide trend. Statewide, the Office of Governor Wes Moore reported in May that homicides had fallen by more than 40% year over year.
The recent incidents described above include violence in Capitol Heights.
How Residents Can Help the Investigation
Anyone with information on the Chapelwood Lane shooting can submit anonymous tips through Prince George's County Crime Solvers, which offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and felony indictment in active shooting cases. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-866-411-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app.
Any charges in the case would be governed by Maryland law. No arrests have been announced in the Chapelwood Lane case, and the identity of the shooter, the motive for the attack, and the victim's current medical condition remain unknown.
