Christian West was 21 when he was fatally shot outside the Hillside Heights Apartments on the 5000 block of Lee Jay Court in Capitol Heights on the evening of November 24, 2024. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police responded at about 7:50 p.m.; emergency medical services took him to a local hospital, but he died shortly after arrival. He was a Black male from Hyattsville and a member of Plumbers Local No. 5 in Washington, D.C.

The Homicide Unit opened an investigation and detectives are working to identify a suspect and a motive. As of late December 2024 no arrests had been announced and no suspect had been publicly identified. Prince George’s County Police have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone has information about Christian’s shooting or was in the area that evening, please contact the Prince George’s County Homicide Unit.