Peyton “PJ” Evans, age 8

Lost to gun violence on August 24, 2021 in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Photo sources:

• Aug 25: Washington Post: 8-year-old PJ Evans, fatally struck by a stray bullet, remembered for gentle soul and NFL ambitions
• 8-year-old Maryland boy killed in shooting loved math, God and family: report | Fox News
• https://mobile.twitter.com/PGPDNews/status/1430686810477314048
• PJ Evans, boy killed in Maryland shooting, remembered as great kid with 'bright future'
• WJLA: PJ Evans, boy killed in Maryland shooting, remembered as great kid with 'bright future'
• https://wjla-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/wjla.com/amp/news/local/pj-evans-prince-georges-county-maryland-shooting-8-years-old?usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D&_js_v=0.1
• 'My son got shot in his head due to senseless violence' | 8-year-old boy shot, killed in Prince George's County, police say
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• Flipboard: 8-year-old PJ Evans, fatally struck by a stray bullet, remembered for gentle soul and NFL ambitions - Flipboard

News sources:

• NBC4 Washington: 8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed While Playing Video Game in Maryland
• https://twitter.com/MoCoPGNews/status/1430369850686377984
• WMAR: 8-year-old killed in shooting Tuesday night in the Landover area
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Hyattsville, MD - April 10, 2024
• Hyattsville, MD - April 4, 2024
• Hyattsville, MD - March 29, 2024
• Hyattsville, MD - March 28, 2024
• Hyattsville, MD - March 23, 2024