In the early hours of October 22, 2008, 20-year-old Pedro Luis Hernandez was found in the roadway at Gallatin Street and 42nd Place in Hyattsville, Maryland, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. A Prince George’s County police officer on routine patrol discovered him just after 12:30 a.m.; Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene. The Prince George’s County Police Department treated the case as a homicide.

The investigation initially did not yield an immediate suspect, leaving the family and neighborhood without answers. On October 28, 2008, authorities arrested 28-year-old James Jacob Young and charged him with first-degree murder in Hernandez’s death.

If anyone knew Pedro, saw activity near Gallatin Street and 42nd Place that night, or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what you know.