Crime & Safety

$25K Reward Offered For Tips In Friday Night Fatal Shooting In Laurel

Prince George's Police is offering a $25K reward for information in the fatal shooting of a Greenbelt man in Laurel Friday night.

LAUREL, MD — A $25,000 reward has been offered for information in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old William Denard Askew of Greenbelt that happened Friday night.

On July 25 at approximately 10:20 p.m., Prince George's police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 13200 block of Laurel Bowie Road in the unincorporated section of Laurel. Officers found Askew in the road with gunshot wound(s). He died at the scene, according to police.

Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). Anyone with information about this case who would like to speak to a detective can call 301-516-2512. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device) or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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