A man was left in critical condition Sunday evening after officers found him shot in South Laurel, and as of now, police have not identified a suspect or a motive in the case. Prince George's County Police responded around 6:35 p.m. to the 13100 block of Laurel Bowie Road at Old Stagecoach Road, where they discovered the victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man was rushed to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to WJLA. Investigators have not released a suspect description or a possible motive, and the station reports that the case remains an active, ongoing investigation. The University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center is a $70 million facility on Van Dusen Road that opened in June 2023 with a 24-hour emergency department, according to the City of Laurel.
A Corridor With a History of Violence
The stretch of Laurel Bowie Road where Sunday's shooting happened has seen deadly violence before. In July 2021, police investigated a fatal shooting roughly two blocks away in the 13300 block of Laurel Bowie Road, where a man was found shot to death in a shopping center parking lot, per a report cited in county records. That block falls under the patrol area of PGPD's District VI Beltsville/Laurel Station, which covers northern Prince George's County from the Capital Beltway to the Howard County line, according to the Prince George's County Planning Department.
South Laurel has also seen other recent gun violence. In February 2025, a 17-year-old high school student was fatally shot outside in the 11600 block of South Laurel Drive, a case in which police offered a $25,000 Crime Solvers reward, according to WUSA9. The area's history of violence stretches back further still: in June 2005, PGPD Corporal Steven Gaughan was fatally shot near Route 197 and South Laurel Drive following a traffic stop, a killing that marked the department's first line-of-duty death in over a decade at the time.
The department has a Gun Crimes Unit. Detectives continue investigating what led to the gunfire near Old Stagecoach Road.
Investigation Continues
Hoodline has covered a Laurel shooting before. Anyone with information about Sunday's shooting is asked to contact Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, through the P3 Tips mobile app, or via its web portal, all of which guarantee anonymity for tipsters. No arrests have been announced, and police have not said whether they believe the victim was targeted or caught up in a broader dispute.
