Family mourns D.C. mother killed in Prince George's park, seeks tips

A Mother’s Day weekend vigil in Northwest Washington became a public plea for tips in the killing of Juanita Frazier, the 38-year-old Washington, D.C., mother of three found dead in Oxon Run Community Park in Prince George’s County.

Prince George’s County police said officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police - Prince George’s County Division officers responded to the park on April 28 at about 10:15 p.m. after a report of an unresponsive woman. Investigators found trauma to Frazier’s upper body and treated the death as a homicide. The county’s homicide unit has taken over the case.

Police are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. The department’s Crime Solvers program says tips can be anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward if they help move the case forward. The case number linked to the investigation is 26-0022511.

Frazier’s family and friends gathered to remember her and to keep attention on the investigation. Relatives described her as kind, sweet, caring, intelligent and deeply loved, and they said the vigil was meant to reflect both grief and resilience. Their message was centered on Frazier’s three daughters, who now must grow up without their mother.

The killing has unsettled neighbors who use Oxon Run Community Park, a public space at 2600 Oxon Run Drive in Temple Hills that is listed as open from dawn to dusk. Local follow-up coverage said patrols in and around the park were increased after the shooting, with continuous checks as police tried to reassure nearby residents and drivers that the area was being watched more closely.

The case also fits into a broader public-safety picture in Maryland. The state recorded 671 firearm fatalities in 2024, a reminder of how one homicide can echo into larger debates about gun violence, park safety and how quickly a death can be solved when no suspect has been identified.

For Frazier’s family, the immediate focus remains simple: protect her children, keep her name in public view and push anyone with information to come forward. In a county border park that should have been a place for families and walkers, her death has become a test of whether the public will help close one of Prince George’s most painful open questions.