HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Hyattsville Police have launched a death investigation after finding a man dead in an apartment complex parking lot Wednesday evening.
Detectives say the man was found outside of a car, with all the doors open, bleeding from the mouth. He was discovered in the 2600 block of Kirkwood Place around 6 p.m.
Police claim the man who died was 39-year-old Melvin Mayorga Hernandez. A day after Hernandez was found, officials said it appears he was shot to death.
The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) is investigating the deadly shooting as a homicide. There is no suspect information or possible motive available at this time.
Anyone with information should contact Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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