On the evening of October 6, 2011, Elliott LaWayne Harris, 44, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was found in his vehicle on the 4300 block of 23rd Parkway in Temple Hills suffering from a gunshot wound. Police arrived about 6:46 p.m.; Harris was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition and remained hospitalized until he died of his injuries on December 2, 2011. Prince George’s County Police investigated the shooting as a homicide and appealed to the public for information, offering anonymous tips.

Known to family and friends as Wayne, Harris was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Frederick Douglass Senior High School. He is survived by his parents, his wife, two sons and an extended family; a memorial service was held December 17, 2011, at New Community Church of God in Christ in Waldorf. No public announcements of arrests or identified suspects have been made in connection with his death.

If anyone knew Wayne or has information about the October 6, 2011 shooting, please come forward.