PGPD Detectives Arrest and Charge Suspect in Fatal Shooting in Landover

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Robert Hill​

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a suspect with a fatal shooting in Landover on Friday evening. The suspect is 31-year-old Robert Hill of the 7700 block of Willow Hill Drive in Landover. He’s charged with fatally shooting 63-year-old Clifford Ellis of Landover.



On December 18, 2020, at approximately 5:40 pm, patrol officers responded to the 500 block of Pacer Drive for the report of a shooting. Officers located the victim in his driveway suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.



The preliminary investigation revealed Hill shot the victim and then stole the victim’s pickup truck. In the minutes following this murder, the suspect also attempted to steal several other vehicles, broke into a home, and attempted to break into a second home. No one else was hurt in any of those incidents. Patrol officers located and arrested Hill at approximately 6:30 pm on Friday in the 1000 block of Glacier Avenue in the Capital Heights area.



Hill is charged with dozens of crimes to include first and second degree murder, robbery, and additional charges. A court commissioner ordered him held without bond at the Department of Corrections.



If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case number 20-0059132.

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