Police seek information after man found shot dead in car in Oxon Hill

Police in Prince George's County say they're investigating the death of a man inside his Lanham, Maryland, home early Thursday morning. (Courtesy Prince George's County police)

WASHINGTON – The police are going door to door looking for information after a man was found shot dead in a car in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Friday.

Nayel Shabex was found dead in a car Friday in Oxon Hill. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police Department)

The Prince George’s County police said in a statement that they were called to check on someone at about 2:40 p.m. on Deal Drive, about 1,000 feet from the D.C. border, when they found the body of Nayel Shabex, 23, of Edgewater, in a car with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The police will be canvassing the neighborhood at 5:30 p.m. Monday, looking for information. If you know anything more about the incident, they’re asking you to call them at (301) 772-4925. If you don’t want to give your name, you can call Crime Solvers at 866-411-8477 (TIPS) or text “PGPD” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).

You can also go online at www.pgpolice.org. There’s a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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