The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting Thursday in the Landover area. The victim is 41-year-old Malcolm King of Silver Spring.
On August 6, 2026, at approximately 4:40 pm, officers responded to the 6900 block of Stoddert Lane for a shooting. King was located outside suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased. Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene.
Within hours of the murder, PGPD Homicide Unit detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the adult male suspect. The suspect and victim were known to each other. Preliminarily, detectives believe the fatal shooting stemmed from an ongoing business-related dispute.
Members of the PGPD’s Fugitive Unit, which is part of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, located the murder suspect Friday morning in the Baltimore area and pursued him to the Aberdeen area. Prior to officers taking him into custody, it is preliminarily believed the suspect shot and killed himself inside of his vehicle. No PGPD officers fired their duty weapons. Maryland State Police (MSP) are leading the investigation into the suspect’s death. MSP will release the suspect’s name once his family is notified.
If anyone has information relevant to the murder investigation in Landover and would like to speak to a Homicide Unit detective, they are asked to please call 301-516-2512. Please refer to case number 26-0041818.
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