Police ID 2 shot and killed near Oxon Hill apartments

Two men are dead after a shooting near an Oxon Hill, Maryland, apartment complex on Sunday night, police say.

The two men were identified as 28-year-old Charles Oxley, of Oxon Hill, and 30-year-old Lamont Oxley, of D.C. Police said they were family members.

In a news release, Prince George’s County police said officers responded to the shooting in the 5500 block of Livingston Terrace at around 11:10 p.m. and found both men suffering gunshot wounds.

Charles Oxley was pronounced dead at the scene. Lamont Oxley was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later.

Earlier, police said one of the men was found inside a vehicle and the other was found in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

Police haven’t offered any further details about a suspect or suspects in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 301-516-2512.

Here’s a map of where police said the shooting happened.

WTOP’s Jack Moore contributed to this report. 

Jessica Kronzer

Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

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