On a late Saturday night, the quiet of a Temple Hills neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On September 28, 2024, Bracston Pitt, a 40-year-old man from Elkridge, was found lying in the roadway on the 2900 block of Oxon Park Street. He had been shot multiple times.
Prince George's County police officers responded to a report of the shooting at approximately 11:25 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Pitt, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The sudden and violent nature of his death sent ripples of shock and grief through his community, leaving friends and family to mourn the loss of a man described as a loving father.
In the wake of the shooting, detectives from the Prince George's County Police Department launched a homicide investigation. As of now, authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or determined a motive for the killing.
The investigation remains active and ongoing as law enforcement continues to piece together the events that led to Mr. Pitt's death.
A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for any information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case. Detectives are urging anyone with knowledge of the shooting to come forward and assist in their investigation, hoping to bring a measure of justice to a family grappling with a devastating loss.
