Neighbors mourn death of beloved grandmother who was shot to death in Prince George's County
PALMER PARK, Md () — The search continues for the person who over the Mother's Day weekend.
The Prince George's County Police Department said investigators believe Leslie Davis, 54, was a target in a shooting that may not have been random.
'Well, if you want a good neighbor, that was her right next door,' said William Jackson, who has known Davis for roughly 40 years.
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Officers responded to Davis' home along Ray Leonard Road around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday. They found Davis' body inside the residence.
'You would be hard pressed to ever see her. I've never seen her without a smile on your face,' Jackson said. 'And on top of that, she had a great smile. She would joke, she would talk to you.'
Investigators are also looking for a motive.
'I don't know what they did, or why they did it,' Jackson said. 'I can't find, along with the rest of the neighbors in this area, any justification for anybody hurting that woman.'
Jackson has a message for the judge if the suspect is convicted.
'That the judge find it in his heart to make sure that he gives that sentence, that we all look for sometime, called from 'now on,'' Jackson said.
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Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for Davis' death.
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