A car meet in a District Heights shopping center turned deadly in the early morning hours of May 19, 2024, when gunfire erupted. Twenty-six-year-old John Phipps of Waldorf, known as Panda and co-founder of the Hallow Squad Car Club, was found inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died a short time later. Another adult male was also wounded; his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit investigated. Community tips helped identify two suspects: 22-year-old Raheem Adams of Stafford, Virginia, and 21-year-old Caimon Harrell of Woodbridge, Virginia. Both were arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder, attempted first- and second-degree murder and related offenses. Harrell was taken into custody in Prince William County and is awaiting extradition. The motive remains under investigation and a reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone knew John Panda or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help the investigation.