Crime & Safety

Shooting Death Of Adelphi Teen Under Investigation: PG Police

Prince George's County Police are investigating the Feb. 28 shooting death of an Adelphi, Maryland teen.

Prince George's County Police are investigating the shooting death of an Adelphi teen in Chillum.
Prince George's County Police are investigating the shooting death of an Adelphi teen in Chillum. (Shutterstock)

HYATTSVILLE, MD — Homicide detectives from the Prince George's County Police Department are investigating the shooting death of a Maryland teen in Chillum, according to a police release.

On Friday, Feb. 28, around 2:05 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check in the 6600 block of Chillum Manor Road. Arriving on the scene, officers found the victim lying in a wooded area and suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Nelson Leon-Umana, 19, of Adelphi, Maryland, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Refer to case number 20-0011739.

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