PGPD PGPD Investigates Homicide in Oxon Hill

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Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who shot and killed a man in Oxon Hill. The victim is 25-year-old Marcus Shabazz of Washington DC. He had been reported missing in the District on January 12, 2020.

On January 14th, at approximately 7:30 pm, PGPD was requested to assist an MPDC detective investigating the victim’s disappearance. That investigation resulted in the victim’s body being discovered in a wooded area in the 1500 block of Iverson Street. He was located with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead on the scene.

Detectives are working to establish a motive and identify suspect(s).

Any questions about MPDC’s missing persons case should contact that agency.

Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit 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 19-0057402.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.