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Ovidio Arnoldo Zecena-Mateo

Case from Laurel, MD dated Apr 01, 2025

Victim Details

Ovidio Arnoldo Zecena-Mateo

Male

Laurel

MD

2025-04-01

31

Ovidio

Arnoldo Zecena-Mateo

07/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 1, 2025, the body of 31-year-old Ovidio Arnoldo Zecena-Mateo, a male resident of Laurel, Maryland, was discovered behind a residence in the 1000 block of Marton Street. Initially, the Laurel Police Department launched a suspicious death investigation, but it was quickly reclassified as a homicide after it was determined that Zecena-Mateo had been shot and killed. Investigators believe the fatal shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m.

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  • Bowie, MD Patch: 19-Year-Old Temple Hills Suspect Charged In Laurel Man's Shooting Death
  • Laurel PD investigating homicide after man found shot behind house
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