On Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2025, Prince George's County Police officers responded to a shooting inside an apartment in Landover, Maryland, near Northwest Stadium. Upon arrival at approximately 3:35 p.m., officers located a female victim suffering from a fatal gunshot wound inside the residence. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after. Authorities subsequently charged a 32-year-old Maryland man in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, and an active homicide investigation remains ongoing.
Country: United States
State/Province: Maryland, United States
City/Region: Landover
Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide
Relationship Status: Dating
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Incident Date: July 5, 2025
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Woman fatally shot inside Prince George's Co. apartment, homicide investigation underway
Domestic Violence
The case follows a classic domestic violence homicide pattern where severe physical violence erupts within a romantic dating relationship. Access to a firearm in a residential setting created an immediate lethal risk for the victim. The swift transition from an intimate partnership conflict to a fatal shooting underscores the critical risk associated with firearm violence in domestic contexts.
Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) officers responded to reports of shots fired around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025, locating the victim inside a Landover apartment. A male suspect described in news updates as a Maryland man was charged in his girlfriend's murder. Investigators requested public assistance via Crime Solvers (1-866-411-TIPS) while continuing their homicide probe.
Dataset metadata lists the victim as Mary Visser (age 21) and the suspect as Benjaman Visser Jr. (age 27) with an incident date of 2025-12-01 in Tempe, AZ. However, the primary published reporting from PGPD and WJLA documents a fatal shooting on July 5, 2025, in Landover, Prince George's County, Maryland, involving a 32-year-old Maryland man charged in his girlfriend's murder.
On the afternoon of July 5, 2025, gunfire erupted inside an apartment in Landover, Maryland. PGPD officers arrived around 3:35 p.m. and discovered the female victim with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene and launched a homicide investigation, subsequently identifying and charging her romantic partner in connection with her death.
The presence of lethal weaponry in a domestic environment combined with acute interpersonal conflict poses maximum risk to intimate partners. Early intervention, strict firearm restrictions in high-conflict relationships, and rapid law enforcement response remain vital protective measures.
Domestic conflict involving firearms inside residential quarters carries an extremely elevated risk of lethality. Timely emergency dispatch and rapid homicide unit action are essential to securing crime scene evidence and filing charges against responsible domestic partners.
Reports of gunshot activity inside a residential apartment served as the immediate emergency signal for law enforcement intervention.
Physical evidence of gunfire inside the Landover apartment and the victim's fatal wound provided primary physical clues for responding officers.
Key reported evidence included the victim's gunshot wound found inside the apartment, scene forensics gathered by PGPD, and statements leading to murder charges against the victim's partner.
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Follow-up news reports clarified that police had charged a Maryland man in his girlfriend's murder following the initial scene discovery.
Specific underlying dispute triggers, weapon ownership details, and formal court hearing dates remain unconfirmed in initial news releases.