On the night of Monday, July 31, 2023, gunfire erupted in the Palmer Park neighborhood of Landover, Maryland. Officers responding shortly before 11 p.m. to the 7700 block of Penbrook Place found two men with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital; 33-year-old Washington, D.C., resident Sean Hodge died of his injuries. The second man suffered non-life-threatening wounds.

Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit opened an investigation, seeking to determine a motive and identify suspects. By early August 2023 no arrests had been announced, and authorities appealed to the public for tips, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. The homicide remains an active investigation.

If anyone knew Sean, witnessed activity on Penbrook Place that night, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.