On the evening of December 17, 2024, a burst of gunfire on the 100 block of Seneca Drive in Forest Heights, Maryland, left two young men dead. One victim was identified as 24-year-old Brian Freeman of Forest Heights; the other was 21-year-old Sakou Mathis of Washington, D.C. Officers from the Forest Heights Police Department found both men with gunshot wounds around 5:50 p.m. and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation and is actively working to piece together what happened. Authorities have not released a motive, and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them as the community waits for developments.

If anyone knew Brian Freeman or saw activity near Seneca Drive that evening, please share what you know with investigators.