Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing at School Basketball Court

SEABROOK, MD — An unprovoked attack that left a man dead of stab wounds on a Seabrook school playground has led to murder charges against a Lanham man, authorities say.

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested suspect 31-year-old Alex James Jones, 31, of the 6000 block of Carter Avenue in Lanham.

The victim in Monday’s homicide is Douglas Napoleon Reyes, 24, of 100th Avenue in Seabrook.

Police were called to a school in the 6700 block of 97th Avenue about 3:45 p.m. Monday, where they found Reyes outside near the basketball court suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

An officer responding to the scene spotted Jones a short distance away and took him into custody.

Investigators say the men had gone separately to the basketball court. Reyes was sitting on a bench near the court when Jones reportedly confronted the victim and then stabbed him several times in what police said was an unprovoked attack.

The victim and suspect did not know each other, police say.

Jones is charged with first- and second-degree murder. He’s in custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925.

Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crimes Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com and submit a tip online.

»Photo of Alex James Jones, courtesy of Prince George’s County Police