ATF Offers $10,000 For Information On Killing Of 8-Year-Old Peyton ‘PJ’ Evans In Landover

LANDOVER, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore bureau of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering $10,000 for accusation that leads to the apprehension of a fishy successful the sidesplitting of Peyton “PJ” Evans, an 8-year-old lad who was fatally changeable successful Landover, Maryland connected Aug. 24.

The Prince George’s County Police Department has besides enactment up a $25,000 for information. Last week, investigators said they were looking for details astir a achromatic sedan connected to the shooting.

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The car pulled up to a radical of radical extracurricular a residence successful the 1600 artifact of Brightseat Road and a fishy oregon aggregate suspects opened fire, constabulary said. Evans was wrong his location playing video games erstwhile helium was hit.

Police said the fishy conveyance went successful an chartless direction.

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“We connection our condolences to Peyton’s household for their tremendous loss. Peyton should person been capable to walk the evening enjoying being a kid—playing video games aft shot practice, having meal with his family, and getting acceptable to instrumentality to schoolhouse soon. But instead, idiosyncratic stole each of that without a 2nd thought,” ATF Baltimore Special Agent successful Charge Timothy Jones said successful a statement. “ATF works intimately with our partners successful the Prince George’s County Police Department connected a regular ground to supply investigative resources and assistance. This is nary exception. Any further resources this probe whitethorn request that ATF tin supply volition beryllium made disposable to investigators arsenic they enactment unneurotic to place those responsible.”

Anyone with accusation tin telephone the ATF astatine 888-283-8477 oregon email ATFtips@atf.gov.

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Prince George’s County constabulary tin beryllium reached astatine 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to stay anonymous whitethorn telephone Crime Solvers astatine 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), spell to pgcrimesolvers.com oregon usage the “P3 Tips” mobile app. The lawsuit fig is 21-0038549.

CBS Baltimore Staff