On the afternoon of Friday, June 26, 2026, 16-year-old Angel Rafael Guzman was fatally shot at the Langley Park Community Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. The shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. near a bench on the playground outside the center; officers who arrived found him with a gunshot wound to his upper body and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say they do not believe this was a random act of violence. Angel’s mother, Trinidad Guzman, said the loss of her only son has devastated the family — they had immigrated from the Dominican Republic in 2022 and were especially close.

The investigation remains active and authorities continue to seek information from the public. If anyone was at the Langley Park Community Center on June 26 or has relevant footage or details, please come forward.