65-year-old man found shot in middle of road in Capitol Heights

Jeff Jones

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD – Police in Prince George’s County are investigating a shooting death in Capitol Heights that took place Tuesday night.

According to police, detectives are trying to identify the suspects who shot and killed 65-year-old Leon Steadham, a D.C. resident.

Police said that at around 7:10 pm, officers responding to a shots fired call in the 1200 block of Abel Avenue discovered Steadham lying in the road suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police have not identified any suspects. No arrests have been made.


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