Prince George’s County police investigate three separate homicides

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating three separate homicides involving adult males that occurred on Thursday. Authorities stated the incidents appear to be isolated and targeted rather than random or connected.

The first incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. in College Park, where 26-year-old Jose Edin Hernandez Vasquez was found fatally stabbed in a residence. Approximately one hour later, a man was found shot to death in a roadway on Belle Haven Drive in Landover.

The third homicide was discovered near an elementary school in Langley Park, where a landscaping worker found a man, believed to be in his 20s, in a wooded area near Langley-Hampshire Park. The victim had sustained trauma to his upper body.

Police Chief George Nader reassured the community that these killings do not indicate a broader threat of random violence. While murder rates in the county have previously seen significant year-over-year decreases, investigators are continuing to seek information regarding these three cases.