OXON HILL, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a now-fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month. PGPD detectives charged 25-year-old Jeremiah Hammond of Washington, DC, with the shooting of 45-year-old Oscar Guevara.
On August 7, 2026, at approximately 6:45 pm, officers responded to the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road for a shooting. They located Guevara suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where he died on August 16, 2026.
Immediately after the shooting, detectives with the Gun Crimes Unit responded to the scene. Through various investigative techniques and with the help of Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority Police, Hammond was identified and charged with attempted murder and related charges by Gun Crimes Unit detectives on August 8, 2026. Hammond was transported to the Department of Corrections, where he remains on a no-bond status.
Homicide Unit detectives assumed the investigation following the victim’s death. Detectives are in consultation with the State’s Attorney’s Office regarding additional criminal charges in this case.
The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.
If you have information relevant to this case and would like to speak to a PGPD Homicide Unit detective, please call 301-516-2512. Please refer to case number 26-0042005.