Public Asked to Help Find Suspect in Fatal Shooting

The public is being asked to help investigators find a suspect for the murder of a Silver Spring man that happened overnight at an apartment in New Carrollton.

New Carrollton Police Department patrol officers were called to the 7800 block of Riverdale Road about 3:50 a.m. Tuesday for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, officers found Damato Anthony Coates, 24, of Carters Grove Place in Silver Spring, behind an apartment building suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Coates was pronounced dead on the scene.

Preliminarily, Prince George’s County Police Department detectives do not believe this was a random shooting.

Detectives are working to establish a motive and identify the suspect in this case.

Anyone with information 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 Crime 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. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.