UPPER MARLBORO, MD — A 33-year-old man was fatally shot outside a restaurant early Saturday morning, prompting an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit.
The victim, identified as Cornelius McDonald of Upper Marlboro, was killed around 12:45 a.m. on November 30, according to police. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting happened outside Jasper’s Restaurant in Largo. McDonald worked as a youth mentor for a crisis center.
Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect, who fled after the shooting, may have been involved in an altercation with the victim prior to the incident. Investigators are working to identify and apprehend the suspect.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.
A deadly confrontation outside a restaurant leaves a community seeking answers as police continue their search for the shooter.
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