Avire Crowder, 20, was found inside a car in the 1200 block of Palmer Road in Fort Washington, Maryland, on June 22, 2023, after being shot multiple times. First responders arrived at about 5:15 p.m.; he was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit described their preliminary findings as indicating the shooting was not random and opened an active investigation to identify a suspect or suspects and determine a motive. No arrests had been announced as of the latest reports.

Born February 19, 2003, in Washington, D.C., Crowder graduated from Surrattsville High School in 2021. He was remembered as a son, brother, and father to a daughter, and had worked as an HVAC technician before expressing interest in information technology. Authorities offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or the people involved, please contact investigators.