In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the quiet streets of Lewisdale, Maryland, were shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Just after 12:30 a.m. on March 31, 2012, police responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and Amherst Street. Their investigation led them to the 2000 block of Woodberry Street, where they discovered the body of 19-year-old Lester Amilcar Flores-Quintanilla.
Flores-Quintanilla, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, had sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The incident marked a violent start to the weekend in Prince George's County, which saw a string of unrelated fatal shootings. In the immediate aftermath of Flores-Quintanilla's death, investigators were left with few leads.
Authorities canvassed the residential neighborhood, seeking witnesses and a motive for the shooting. Despite their efforts, information about a suspect or the circumstances that led to the violence remained elusive. The Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit took charge of the case, appealing to the public for any information that could help bring clarity to the senseless act. As of the latest available online information, no arrests have been publicly announced in connection with the murder of Lester Amilcar Flores-Quintanilla, and the case remains an open investigation.
