James Linzy was 33 when he was shot dead on the evening of July 13, 2016, on the 4400 block of Blue Heron Way in Bladensburg, Maryland. Police were called after residents reported hearing multiple gunshots around 9:20 p.m.; officers from the Bladensburg Police Department and the Prince George’s County Police Department found Linzy outside with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit led the investigation. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses, sought a motive, and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Linzy, a Black male from Fort Washington, has no public suspect identified in connection with his killing.

There have been no public announcements of arrests, and investigators describe the case as open but cold. If anyone has information about that night or Linzy’s movements in Bladensburg, please come forward to assist the investigation.