PGPD PGPD Investigating Fatal Stabbing in City of Seat Pleasant

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Detectives with our Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Saturday afternoon in the city of Seat Pleasant. The victim is 62-year-old Mervyn Daniel of Capitol Heights. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime.

On July 9, 2023, at approximately 4:20 pm, patrol officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department and Prince George’s County Police Department were called to 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway for a stabbing. Once on scene, officers discovered Daniel unresponsive inside of a restaurant suffering from stab wound(s). The victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.



Prince George’s County Police Department investigate all homicides in the city of Seat Pleasant.

Anyone with information on this case who would like to speak to a Homicide Unit detective may call 301-516-2512.

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 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.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0039917.

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