In the early afternoon of a Sunday in August 2025, 20-year-old Victor Bastardo Reyes was found lying in the roadway in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland. Officers discovered the Beltsville resident at about 12:30 p.m. suffering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital but died a short time later.

Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit opened the investigation and worked to piece together what led to the shooting and to identify a suspect or suspects. No description of an assailant was released and no immediate arrests were made. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for tips leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, was in the New Hampshire Avenue area that afternoon, or has information that could help, please share what is known with investigators.