Crime & Safety
$25K Reward Offered for Leads in Riverdale Teen's Death
An 18-year-old from Riverdale was found shot to death after a fight at a party in Largo Friday night, police say.
Prince George’s County Police detectives were out in a Largo neighborhood Saturday morning handing out flyers with information about a homicide in Largo.
The victim -- Joseph Titus Abariko, 18, of Riverdale Road in Riverdale -- was found shot to death just before midnight Friday in the 11500 block of Bennington Drive. The victim was at a home to attend a party and a fight broke out outside the home where Abariko was found.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. Detectives do not believe the shooting was a random act.
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Investigators are working to identify a motive and a suspect(s) in this case.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925.
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Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crimes Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com and submit a tip online.
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