On the evening of February 18, 2022, 26-year-old Ernesto Gomez was shot and killed outside on the 2500 block of Kent Town Place in Landover, Maryland. Patrol officers arrived after reports of a shooting at about 8:00 pm and found Gomez suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit opened an investigation. Detectives identified and arrested 27-year-old David Hunter Jr., also of Landover, in April 2022. Hunter was charged with first- and second-degree murder and related offenses and was held in Department of Corrections custody on no-bond status. Authorities described the shooting as stemming from a dispute between Hunter and Gomez.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact investigators to assist the ongoing legal process.