PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A man was found shot to death in a vehicle in Hyattsville early Monday morning, sparking a homicide investigation, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
Officers with the police department responded to 52nd Avenue, nearby Kenilworth Avenue, around 12:15 a.m. after a report of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle.
Police say the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have since identified the victim as 31-year-old Jarell Thompson of Washington, D.C.
At this point in the investigation, homicide detectives have not released suspect information or a motive for the shooting in the case.
Detectives are working to establish suspect(s) and motive in this case. If anyone has any information, they are asked to please call Prince George's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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