In the early morning hours of January 11, 2021, the quiet of a Riverdale, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by a grim discovery. Outside an apartment building in the 3400 block of 55th Avenue in unincorporated Hyattsville, a 19-year-old male, Carlos Garcia Morales, was found unresponsive. When officers arrived at the scene at approximately 8:00 am, they found Morales suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit is actively investigating the fatal shooting of the Riverdale teenager. Detectives are working to identify the suspect or suspects involved in the killing and to determine a motive for the violent act that took the young man's life. The case has left the local community in shock and mourning the tragic loss.
As of now, the investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the homicide. Law enforcement has appealed to the public for any information that may be relevant to the investigation and has provided contact information for detectives and an anonymous tip line. Friends and family remember Carlos as a bright, fun, and loving individual who was always smiling.
