In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, the quiet of a neighborhood in Kettering, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 12:20 a.m., Prince George's County police officers arrived at the 100 block of Kylie Place to a grim scene. There, they discovered the body of 22-year-old Marcelle Preston, a male resident of the home, lying outside with gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators from the Homicide Unit promptly began their work, trying to piece together the events that led to the young man's death. While a motive was not immediately clear, detectives stated their preliminary belief that the shooting was not a random act of violence, suggesting that Preston may have been targeted. The Prince George's County Police Department actively sought to identify and apprehend the person or persons responsible for the fatal shooting.
In the days following the incident, authorities continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. They urged anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact the Homicide Unit or to provide anonymous tips through Crime Solvers. Despite the ongoing investigation and the belief that the crime was not random, public online sources have not released information regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of Marcelle Preston. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and community.
