Do you know who killed Pierre Rafeal Edwards in 2015? On a late spring afternoon, the quiet of a Glenarden, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the 2800 block of Hornbeam Court around 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2015, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Pierre Rafael Edwards, a male resident of Northeast Washington, D.C.
Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department quickly
determined that the shooting was not a random act of violence. Though a specific motive was not immediately clear, detectives began the work of identifying the suspect or suspects involved in the targeted killing. In the days following the shooting, authorities offered a reward of up to $25,000 for any information that would lead to an arrest and indictment in the case.
The investigation into the death of Pierre Edwards was launched with authorities working to uncover the circumstances that led to his public execution. At the time of his death, Edwards himself had a troubled past, including a prior charge for first-degree murder that had been dropped by the State's Attorney's Office just months before he was killed. Despite the active investigation and the significant financial incentive for information, details regarding any persons of interest or arrests have not been publicly announced in connection with the homicide. The case remains a stark reminder of the violent end to a young life.
