An officer patrolling the 1100 block of Marcy Avenue in Oxon Hill found a man unresponsive near Glassmanor Community Center around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, setting off a homicide investigation that has left the man's identity undisclosed. Police said the man appeared to be in his mid-30s. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene, but he was pronounced dead there.
The Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit is now investigating, according to DC News Now. Maryland-National Capital Park Police also said a homicide investigation was underway after the man was found dead near the community center, per the outlet's reporting.
The Glassmanor Community Center is a public recreation facility at 1101 Marcy Avenue, with basketball courts, a computer lab, playground equipment, sports fields and trail access among its listed amenities. The range of indoor and outdoor facilities makes the site a neighborhood recreation hub, not just a building; the county’s facility listing describes its offerings and address.
Details Remain Scarce
Beyond the location, timing and the man's approximate age, few details have surfaced. Authorities have not released his identity, and the station's report does not include information on how he died or what led investigators to classify the death as a homicide.
The center also serves as a venue for youth programming: Prince George’s County lists Glassmanor among the community centers hosting Teen Nights. The county’s program schedule lists Friday and Saturday evenings during the school year, with additional summer hours, underscoring the facility’s role as a gathering place for local teens. The schedule does not establish whether any program was underway when the man was found.
No further updates on the investigation had been made public as of Sunday, leaving neighbors near Marcy Avenue and the Glassmanor Community Center without answers about what happened just before daybreak.
