Joseph Bryant Carney, 37, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was shot in a parking lot on Iverson Street in the Hillcrest Heights area on February 27, 2021 at about 5:20 p.m. Officers found Carney with multiple gunshot wounds; he was transported to a nearby hospital and later died of those wounds.

The Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit opened an active investigation, canvassing the area, seeking witnesses, and looking for suspects and a motive. By early March 2021 detectives were asking the public for help and a reward was being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects in connection with this killing. If anyone knew Joseph, was in the Iverson Street area that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.