Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Langley Park; PG County Police Investigate

PG County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Berwyn Heights man whose body was found Wednesday morning in Langley Park.

PG County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Berwyn Heights man whose body was found Wednesday morning in Langley Park.
PG County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Berwyn Heights man whose body was found Wednesday morning in Langley Park. (Shutterstock)

HYATTSVILLE, MD — Prince George's County homicide detectives are investing the death of a Berwyn Heights man whose body was found Wednesday morning in Langley Park, according to a police release.

On Wednesday, March 18, around 7:10 a.m., PGPD officers responded to the 1500 block of Merrimac Drive for a welfare check. Arriving on the scene, officers found Montoya-Canales, 34, of Berwyn Heights, suffering from trauma to the body. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

PGPD detectives are working to establish a motive and identify suspects involved in this homicide.

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Police ask anyone with information about this case to call Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Callers should refer to case 20-0015303.


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