Kevin Simmons was 53 when he was shot inside a home on the 2900 block of Ritchie Road in District Heights, Maryland, on December 24, 2023. Police were called about 11:10 p.m.; Simmons was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his wounds shortly afterward. Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit opened an investigation and said the shooting did not appear to be random, though a motive was not initially clear.

A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Investigators identified 52-year-old Michael Crawford as the alleged assailant and obtained a warrant charging him with murder, assault, firearms offenses, reckless endangerment, and carrying a loaded handgun. Crawford was located and arrested in West Haven, Connecticut, on January 9, 2024, and held pending extradition to Maryland.

Does anyone have information about Kevin’s life in District Heights or the events that night?