A man was shot and killed in Mount Rainier, Maryland Wednesday night, after officers rushed to a reported shooting in the 3300 block of Chillum Road around 5:50 p.m. The man was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Police confirmed the shooting and the man's death, as first reported by FOX 5 DC. No further details about the victim have been released, and no suspect information has been made public. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call Prince George's County detectives at 301-516-2512.
Homicides Down Sharply This Year, But Violence Persists
The fatal shooting comes even as Prince George's County's overall violent crime numbers have trended downward in 2026. The station's report notes that the county has recorded 33 homicides so far this year, a 37% drop compared to the 53 homicide cases recorded during the same time period in 2025.
Non-fatal shootings have also declined, per the same account, with the department reporting 100 non-fatal shootings so far in 2026 — a 23% decrease from the 130 non-fatal shootings recorded during the same timeframe last year. Even with the drop, Wednesday's shooting is a reminder that gun violence remains a persistent problem in the county.
A Previous Mount Rainier Shooting
A previous deadly shooting in Mount Rainier took place on Sept. 23, 2024. Around 7:30 p.m., Mount Rainier police officers were called to the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue for a shooting, where, according to DC News Now, they found 22-year-old Freiyer Yanez-Salas of Washington, D.C., dead inside a vehicle. A man and a woman who were also shot in that incident were taken to the hospital.
In the 2024 case, DC News Now reports that 39-year-old Louis Gregory of Brentwood was later charged and accused of murdering Yanez-Salas. Detectives allege Gregory shot the victims during a dispute, and he was charged with first- and second-degree murder along with other related charges, the outlet reported. It remains unclear whether that earlier shooting has any connection to Wednesday's fatal shooting on Chillum Road.
Investigators have not released additional details about the Chillum Road case, and no arrests have been announced. Prince George's County police are continuing to ask residents with information to come forward as the investigation continues.
