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Man fatally shot in Prince George’s County, police say

October 21, 2021 at 6:07 a.m. EDT

A man was fatally shot Monday night in Prince George’ s County, police said.

He was killed about 8:25 p.m. in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue, according to Officer Thomas Lester, a Prince George’s County police spokesman.

The victim was found outdoors in a commercial area, near Iverson Street and Silver Hill Road, and about one mile south of the border between the District and the county.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later identified the man as Abinadab Flowers, 44, of no fixed address.

Detectives are working to find the shooter and determine a motive.

Dana Hedgpeth contributed to this report.