Laurel PD investigating homicide after man found shot behind house
Apr 07, 2025
LAUREL, Md., (DC News Now) -- The Laurel Police Department (LPD) has opened a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death behind a house on April 1.
On Tuesday, around 4:18 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Marton St., where they found 31-year-old Ovidio Arnoldo Zecena
-Mateo's body.
Details remain limited; however, an investigation revealed that Zecena-Mateo from Laurel was shot around 1:30 a.m.
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As detectives work to determine a motive and identify suspects in connection to the case, they encourage people who live in the Laurel Hills neighborhood to review their doorbell and home cameras for suspicious activity or vehicles speeding in the area between 12:30 and 2:30 a.m. on April 1.
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