Incident

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8-24-2021 Maryland Hyattsville (Landover) 1-3

Location

August 24, 2021

1600 block of Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville (Landover), Maryland

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Peyton 'PJ' Evans
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Desmond Nkwocha
Age: 21
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Mark Nkwocha
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: George Shamman
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)

Notes

Subj fired shots at group of people, bullet entered apt and fatally struck child

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/child-injured-in-shooting-tuesday-night-in-the-landover-area

URL: https://twitter.com/MoCoPGNews/status/1430369850686377984

URL: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/child-shot-in-prince-georges-county-police-say/2782491/

URL: http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2021/09/detectives-arrest-and-charge-three.html

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 24
State House District: 24