Gabriela Melendez, 22, was fatally shot inside a Fort Washington, Maryland home on May 28, 2021. The shooting occurred at a residence on Old Fort Road. Prince George’s County investigators reported that Melendez was with her 22-year-old boyfriend, Francisco Alvarado Revelo, when a firearm he was handling allegedly discharged and struck her. Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities arrested Revelo and charged him with manslaughter and reckless endangerment; he was held without bond as proceedings began. Police described the shooting as accidental but filed charges that reflect legal responsibility for the handling of the weapon. If anyone knew Gabriela or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.