Gunman at large in fatal shooting at Prince George’s Co. high school

Prince George's County police are searching for 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil, who police say shot and killed his estranged wife at High Point High School. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police Department)
Prince George’s County police are searching for 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil, who police say shot and killed his estranged wife at High Point High School. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police Department)
One adult is dead and another person is injured after an apparent domestic-related shooting at a Prince George’s County high school Thursday afternoon. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
One adult is dead and another person is injured after an apparent domestic-related shooting at a Prince George’s County high school Thursday afternoon. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Prince George's County police are searching for 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil, who police say shot and killed his estranged wife at High Point High School. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police Department)
One adult is dead and another person is injured after an apparent domestic-related shooting at a Prince George’s County high school Thursday afternoon. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)

WASHINGTON — Police are searching for the gunman in a fatal domestic-related shooting at a Prince George’s County high school Thursday afternoon.

According to Prince George’s County police, 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil, of Adelphi, followed his estranged wife, 44-year-old Gladys Tordil, onto High Point High School property in Beltsville, Maryland around 4:40 p.m.

On Friday, law enforcement sources said Tordil was last seen in a rental car — a silver 2015 Hyundai Elantra with Pennslyvania plates JZA0123. The sources said he wanted police to kill him.

Police say Gladys Tordil had come to pick up her children who attend the high school.

Eulalio Tordil got out of his car and confronted Gladys as she sat in her SUV. The two then started fighting, according to police.

A male bystander who witnessed the interaction tried to intervene when Eulalio Tordil shot him, striking him in the shoulder, said Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski.

Police say Eulalio Tordil then shot Gladys multiple times. She died from her injuries.

Eulalio Tordil fled the scene in a passenger vehicle and is still at large, Stawinski said. Police say he is an employee of the Federal Protective Service.

The bystander who intervened was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

No students were involved in the shooting, which Stawinski called a “sad, sad event.”

The shooting was not an active-shooter situation at any point, Stawinski added.

In addition to several witnesses at the school, the incident was captured on videotape. Detectives are reviewing the tape to investigate the case.

“There are a number of witnesses who were present … and were in a transition from the school day into the afternoon activities. So there were adult witnesses, we believe some children may have seen portions of this,” Stawinski said.

Prince George’s County Schools CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell students at the school were secured at time of the shooting and were later released to their parents.

“The entire Prince George’s County Public Schools family is devastated at the loss of life in today’s shooting at High Point High School,” the system said in a statement. “Our law enforcement officials are investigating on site to determine the facts, so all questions should be directed to law enforcement at this time. None of the PGCPS students were harmed. PGCPS will make crisis counselors available to provide support for any students distressed by this incident.”

Maxwell said school will start on time Friday and a crisis team will be there for students or staff who need support.

Anyone with information on where police can locate Eulalio Tordil is asked to call 911.

Stay with WTOP for updates on this developing story.

Below is a map with the location of the shooting:

WTOP’s Megan Cloherty and Meg Hasken contributed to this report from Washington and WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this report from Beltsville.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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