Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot In Laurel On Tuesday Night

The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 12000 block of Silverbirch Lane, Prince George's County police said.

A man is dead following a shooting in Laurel on Tuesday night, authorities said.
A man is dead following a shooting in Laurel on Tuesday night, authorities said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LAUREL, MD — A man is dead following a shooting in Laurel on Tuesday night, authorities said.

According to Prince George's County police, the shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 12000 block of Silverbirch Lane. When officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Jerome Stocks of Laurel outside the residence suffering from gunshot wounds.

Stocks was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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Investigators are working to determine a motive and identify possible suspects.

Anyone with information on this case can contact a Homicide Unit detective at 301-516-2512. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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Tips can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0070954.

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