In the early evening of May 30, 2015, shots rang out in the 2800 block of Hornbeam Court in Glenarden, Maryland, leaving a young man's life extinguished. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Glenarden and Prince George's County Police Departments discovered 22-year-old Pierre Rafael Edwards suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit promptly began to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. While details about a potential motive or suspect were not immediately released, detectives stated that they did not believe the killing was a random act. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered to the public for any information that would lead to an arrest and indictment in the case, a plea for assistance in bringing a killer to justice.
In the days following his death, it was revealed that Pierre Edwards, a resident of Northeast Washington D.C., had a history with the law. He had previously faced a first-degree murder charge from a 2013 incident, though those charges were ultimately dropped in December 2014. At the time of his death, he had a pending court case for an assault charge. Despite the circumstances of his life and the ongoing investigation into his death, those who knew him mourned the loss of a young man who was a father to a young daughter with another child on the way.
As of today, public information has not indicated that any arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Pierre Rafael Edwards. The case, like many others in the county, remains an open investigation, a painful unsolved chapter for his family and friends who still await answers and justice for his untimely death. The investigation continues as authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
