Two DC Men Killed In Separate Oxon Hill Shootings, Hit-Run

Prince George’s County police are investigating two separate fatal incidents in Oxon Hill involving victims from Washington, D.C. Earl Parker Jr., 45, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Wheeler Road shortly after midnight on July 9; the driver fled the scene, and police are actively seeking information to identify the suspect. Parker’s family has expressed deep grief over his death and launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist with funeral expenses and to honor his memory. Separately, Deon Damien Thomas, 31, was found dead from a gunshot wound on Indian Head Highway on July 12, with police offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Authorities in both cases are urging the public to come forward with any information to aid their investigations and bring justice to the victims' families.