PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Officials with the Prince George's County Police Department responded to a deadly shooting near two schools in Landover on Wednesday afternoon, just minutes after students were dismissed.
On Thursday officials identified the victim as 58-year-old Marvin Scutchings, Jr. of Landover.
Police said they responded to a report of a shooting in the 7400 block of Hill Burne Drive around 2:15 p.m., and once on the scene found a man on the ground with gunshot wounds. That victim, identified as Scutchings, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
The shooting was steps away from Cora Rice Elementary School and G. James Gholson Middle School and happened 20 minutes after the elementary students were dismissed.
There was also a bus with high school students yards away from the crime scene. A spokesperson for Prince George's County Public Schools said no students were harmed.
“It’s bad because you have the kids in the neighborhood as well coming from school and you know it’s scary, my granddaughter cried. She didn’t know what to expect, what was going on," Denise McGauley said.
McGauley said she had just got home with her granddaughter a few minutes before hearing the gunshots.
“Elementary school kids, this is the time they’re coming down from the school, the walkers. And I said maybe an hour later, then, the middle school kids would be coming down the street. And you got all this here, what do you think that’s going to do those kids they see that," McGauley said.
When McGauley went outside, she found her car windows were shattered.
“I came out here, the car, the yellow tape was around my car and they were blocking it off so I didn’t even notice the windows were busted," McGauley said.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Refer to case 22-0011567.