Donnell Stephenson, 19, was fatally shot inside a home on St. Michaels Drive in the Mitchellville area just after midnight on March 23, 2025. Prince George’s County Police responded to a report of a shooting at about 12:15 a.m. and found Stephenson inside the residence; he was pronounced dead at the scene. His family says they had spent the earlier part of the day together—attending a brother’s basketball game and dining at Outback Steakhouse—and that he later went to visit friends that evening. The family believes Donnell was not the intended target and is left with unanswered questions.

A 2024 graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School, Donnell had recently begun working as a night custodian for Prince George’s County Public Schools and was remembered as someone who loved to dance and make people laugh. Investigators are searching for a motive and those responsible; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone knew Donnell, was at the St. Michaels Drive residence that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.