Prince George's County Arrests Hancock-Lyles, Charged With Attempted Second-Degree Murder

Prince George's County authorities arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred February 20, 2026 at an illegal car meet in the county, law-enforcement sources said. Local reporting identified the suspect as Hancock-Lyles, who was booked on a charge of attempted second-degree murder and additional related counts stemming from the same incident.

The shooting at the illegal car meet prompted a county law-enforcement response on February 20, 2026 after multiple shots were reported, according to law-enforcement sources who have been briefed on the investigation. Prince George's County officials have tied the arrest directly to the February 20 scene and the investigation that followed the disturbance at the unauthorized gathering.

Hancock-Lyles was arrested by Prince George's County officers after investigators developed probable cause linking him to the shooting, law-enforcement sources said. The charges filed against Hancock-Lyles include attempted second-degree murder; prosecutors also listed further charges that law-enforcement sources characterized as related to the shooting and the circumstances at the illegal car meet.

The incident adds to concerns in neighborhoods across Prince George's County about unlawful automotive gatherings and public safety. The shooting on February 20 occurred amid one of those unauthorized car meets, drawing the attention of county police and criminal investigators as they sought suspects and evidence from the scene, according to the sources.

With Hancock-Lyles in custody and charged, the case now moves into the county criminal justice system where prosecutors and police will present charging documents and evidence. Law-enforcement sources said the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation tied to the February 20 shooting at the illegal car meet in Prince George's County, and officials expect the matter to proceed through court for resolution.