FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-576-7009
BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the
Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The decedent has been identified as 44-year-old Aevon Bucknor, Jr. of Oxon Hill.
The Prince George’s County officers are identified as Corporal Phillip Johnson, an 18-year
veteran of the department and Acting Lieutenant James Martinez, a 13-year veteran of the
department. Corporal Johnson and Lieutenant Martinez are assigned to the Bureau of Patrol.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of the fatal office-involved shooting. Anyone
with information about this investigation is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by
email at [email protected].
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