Samuel D’Costa, 36, was found dead on Friday, May 25, 2007, in the basement of a vacant house on Ninth Street in Bowie, Maryland. The homeowner who discovered the body reported multiple gunshot wounds, and Prince George’s County police opened a homicide investigation.

The day before his body was found, D’Costa’s car was located burning in Glenn Dale, about three miles from the house where he was killed; investigators did not immediately establish a clear connection between the two scenes. Known by his middle name Shankar, he was a real estate agent with REMAX, a husband to Lucia Trishna D’Costa and father of two young sons. An immigrant from Bangladesh who arrived in 1988, he also owned several 7-Eleven stores and had recently opened a sub shop.

No arrests are indicated in connection with his murder. If anyone has information about Samuel D’Costa, the house on Ninth Street, or the burned vehicle found in Glenn Dale, please share what is known.