Have You Seen Landover Man Sought in Homicide?

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Landover man police in connection with last month’s murder of a Capitol Heights man.

Prince George’s County Police is searching for John Alfred Scriver, 24, of the 1800 block of Belle Haven Drive in Landover. He’s charged with first- and second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Cofield Richardson Jr., 48, of Elkwood Lane in Capitol Heights.

Officers were called to the 1400 block of Elkwood Lane on Oct. 7, where they found Richardson outside suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives believe the homicide stemmed from an ongoing dispute between Scriver and Richardson.

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

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

»Photo of John Scriver, courtesy of Prince George’s County Police