Prince George’s County police are searching for the suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Saturday night in Langley Park.
According to the police report, officers responded to a shooting in the 1900 block of Lebanon Street. Upon arrival, they found evidence of the shooting but were unable to locate the victim, who was later identified as Carlos Segura III.
Shortly thereafter, however, authorities were notified that a gunshot victim had been taken to a hospital. Segura was eventually pronounced dead.
“Having a child or another human being taken away by gun violence has become something of a normal thing in this country. I am devastated, broken, hurt, depressed and sad,” said the victim’s mother, who preferred to remain anonymous.
In an interview with Telemundo 44, Segura’s mother said that the teenager would soon begin his third year at Springbrook High School. In addition, he received his driver’s license just days before his murder. He dreamed of becoming a mechanic.
“Carlitos was a cheerful child with a lot of love, passion and devotion for his family and friends. He was an open-minded, adventurous child, full of life and passion,” she said in Spanish.
The woman added that hours before the fatal shooting, she spoke with her son, who told her he had gone out with some friends. She said she did not know exactly what happened, only that the teen was shot while sitting in a car.
“I didn’t understand. I thought Carlitos was calling me and saying, ‘Mom, my friend got shot.’ But my children’s father answered the call,” she said.
“When I saw the silence on his face, as a mother, I already knew that it was not Carlos who called, but a friend of Carlos who called to tell us that Carlos had been shot,” she said.
Prince George’s County Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s). The family is also collecting money online for funeral expenses.
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