Man Killed in Bowie Shooting

A man died of multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in the 3600 block of Elder Oaks Boulevard in Bowie Wednesday night (see map below). Police were notified after the victim was dropped off at the Northview Fire/EMS Station by three men in a van. Bowie Police officers were able to quickly locate the van, and three suspects were detained for questioning. The victim is not a Bowie resident.

The Bowie Police Department reported the following details.

On 09/08/2010 at approximately 2121Hrs Bowie Police Units responded to the area of Health Center Drive and Northview Drive in reference to a person with a gunshot wound. The Victim was dropped off by a burgundy mini van at Bowie Volunteer Fire Department 816 (Northview) with multiple gunshot wounds. The Victim was transported by ambulance to Prince George’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Burgundy van that was used to transport the victim to the Fire Department was observed by Bowie Police Units and stopped at Collington Road at Route 50 West. A felony traffic stop was conducted and (3) subjects were identified, detained and transported to Prince George’s County Criminal Investigation Division-Homicide for further investigation. The shooting occurred in the 3600 Block of Elder Oaks Boulevard. Detective Watts #1589 of the Prince Georges County Police is conducting the investigation and is the contact for any further inquiries.

Click here to read the full Bowie Police Department report.

3600 block of Elder Oaks Boulevard
Bowie, MD 20716

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