In the quiet community of Forestville, Maryland, a burst of gunfire on the evening of February 19, 2013, shattered the winter calm and irrevocably altered the lives of two families. In a parking lot on Donnell Drive, two 18-year-old men were found suffering from gunshot wounds. One of them, Aaron Burrell Kidd, was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after the attack.
The other, Andre Walter Shuford, a resident of Pumphery Drive, clung to life in grave condition.
The following day, February 20, 2013, Andre Walter Shuford succumbed to his injuries, becoming the second fatality of the shooting. The Prince George's County Police Department swiftly launched a homicide investigation into the double murder, working to piece together the events that led to the violent deaths of the two teenagers. In the immediate aftermath, investigators worked to establish a motive and identify any potential suspects, urging anyone with information to come forward. A substantial reward was offered for any tips that would lead to an arrest and indictment in the case.
Despite the initial public appeals for information and the ongoing investigation by homicide detectives, details regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects in the murders of Andre Walter Shuford and Aaron Burrell Kidd remain undisclosed in publicly available online sources. The case, which added to a tragic string of youth violence in the county that school year, left a lasting scar on the Forestville community. While a 2024 online forum discussion mentioned that arrests had been made, official news reports or police press releases confirming these arrests, the identities of any suspects, or the final resolution of the investigation are not available. The narrative of what happened to Andre Walter Shuford and Aaron Burrell Kidd, and whether justice was served, remains incomplete in the public record.
