PGPD Lanham Fatal Shooting Under Investigation

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Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Bilal Rashad of Bowie. Two additional adult males were also shot during the incident on Monday.


On December 27, 2021, at approximately 4:00 pm, patrol officers responded to the 9900 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham for the report of a shooting. At the time, officers located a crime scene at that location but no victims of a shooting. Approximately 10 minutes later, officers were notified of two shooting victims inside of a vehicle a few miles away. Those victims were transported to area hospitals with critical injuries. Officers were then notified a third person, Rashad, was being treated for a gunshot wound at an area hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives are investigating if these incidents are related.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives 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 reference case number 21-0060305.

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