The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a murder that occurred in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The victim is 29-year-old Maury Carias Garcia of Hyattsville. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime.
On October 14, 2026, at approximately 12:20 pm, officers responded to a parking lot in the 2000 block of University Boulevard East for the report of an unresponsive person. Carias Garcia was located inside of her vehicle suffering from trauma. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will determine her cause of death.
The victim was reported missing to the Prince George’s County Police Department on October 13, 2026, at approximately 10:25 am. Based on evidence gathered during the preliminary investigation into her death, Homicide Unit detectives believe Carias Garcia was murdered inside of her vehicle on October 12, 2026, at approximately 10:15 pm.
Through various investigative techniques, Homicide Unit detectives have identified a person of interest in connection with the victim’s murder. That person of interest was located deceased inside of his residence the morning of October 13, 2026. He died from an apparent suicide. The victim and person of interest are known to each other.
This remains an open and active investigation.
If anyone has information and would like to speak with a Homicide Unit detective, please call 301-516-2512. Please refer to case number 26-0054856.
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