A man was shot and killed on a Capitol Heights street in late February. On the morning of Monday, February 23, 2026, 45-year-old David Downs was found with a gunshot wound in the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike around 11:20 a.m.; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation.

Detectives immediately canvassed the area for witnesses and searched for evidence, and investigators say the inquiry remains active and ongoing. No motive or persons of interest have been publicly identified. Anyone who may have seen the shooting or has information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Solvers.

If anyone knew David Downs or observed activity near Marlboro Pike that morning, please share what you know.