Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Beltsville

Update March 13, 2024: The deceased victim has been identified as 70-year-old Lucas Pineda Cardona of Beltsville.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday night in Beltsville. The identity of the deceased victim, an adult male, will be released once his family is located and notified.

On March 10, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, patrol officers were called to the 11400 block of Queen Anne Avenue for a stabbing. Once on scene, they discovered the victim inside of a residence suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Detectives are working to identify the suspect(s) and determine a motive. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random incident.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0014507.

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