Police: Taxicab Driver Fatally Shot on New Year's Eve

A taxi driver was shot inside of his cab in Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s Police Department.

The police received a call for a suspicious car on a roadway at about 1 a.m. Dec. 31. When officers arrived to the 800 block of Balsamtree Drive, they found the taxi driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The victim’s name will be revealed after the family is notified and there is a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.

Anyone with information on this case should call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. To remain anonymous, callers can dial Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637), or submit the information online.

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