A man was found shot to death inside a vehicle on the 2200 block of Lewisdale Drive in Hyattsville early in the morning, and Prince George's County homicide detectives are working to identify a suspect. Officers responded to the scene around 4:15 a.m. and discovered the victim suffering from gunshot wounds; he died there.
According to WJLA, police have not released the man's name, and detectives are working to identify a suspect and determine a motive for the shooting. The investigation continues.
The block sits in Lewisdale, an unincorporated residential community in the Hyattsville area.
A Street With a Painful History
A Street With a Painful History The article does not include verified details about an earlier shooting on this stretch of road.
The circumstances of Sunday's shooting echo another recent Prince George's County case. In April, officers responding to what began as a report of a traffic crash on Branch Avenue instead found a driver fatally shot inside his vehicle, a case Hoodline covered in April. The available material does not provide verified details about another February case in the Hyattsville corridor.
Homicides Trending Down Countywide
The Lewisdale Drive shooting comes amid a broader discussion of homicides in Prince George's County.
The available material mentions federal, state and local cooperation and Assistant U.S. Attorneys, but does not establish that those efforts drove a countywide homicide decline or state a verified penalty for first-degree murder.
How to Submit a Tip
Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip to Prince George's County Crime Solvers online or through the P3 Tips app. Crime Solvers accepts anonymous tips, and rewards may be available. Witnesses or community members with direct knowledge of the case can also reach the Prince George's County Police Homicide Unit directly at 301-516-2512.
