The Prince George’s County
Police Department is investigating a homicide in Seat Pleasant. The victim is
24-year-old Donta Simms of Rochelle Avenue in District Heights. The victim's
body was discovered in September. His death was ruled a homicide on Tuesday.
Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random act. A reward of up
to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and
indictment in this case.
On September 30, 2015, at
about 11:20 am, City of Seat Pleasant patrol officers were called to Seat
Pleasant Drive at 71st Avenue for the report of a body found. The
body was in an advanced state of decomposition. The remains were later
identified as Simms.
On November 10, 2015, the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide. The
cause of death was trauma to the upper body.
Detectives are working to
identify the suspect(s) and motive in this case.
Anyone with information is
asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at
301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crimes Solvers at
1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) or go
to www.pgcrimesolvers.com and submit a tip
online.
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