92-Year-Old Woman Murdered in District Heights - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

Prince George's County Police are investigating the murder of 92-year-old woman in District Heights.

Officers went to a home at the 2900 block of East Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Monday night responding to a call to check on the welfare of an elderly resident. After forcing their way into the home, they found 92-year-old Thelma Elaine Steele suffering from trauma to the body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

For the better part of Tuesday, Prince George's County police have called in resource after resource in an effort to solve this crime. At one point, there were three crime scene vans parked in front of the house as a K-9 team searched the yard and a field behind it.

"Nice lady, nice beautiful lady. Easy going, spry, no enemies, never hear her complaining,” said Robert Jackson, who lives two doors down from Thelma Steele.

Jackson describes their neighborhood as a place where people care about one another.

"It’s a good, beautiful neighborhood. Mostly senior citizens, mind our own business and look out for one another,” said Jackson.

As homicide detectives came and went, neighbors gathered on porches trying to recall when they had last seen Steele. News of her murder has left them frightened.

"It just boggles your mind to even think that something like this happening in your neighborhood to somebody 92 years old. That's sad, I just can't see it,” said neighbor Sabrina Barnes.

"It makes me very nervous because I'm here alone sometimes too. I do have my son and daughter live with me, but they go to work and go on vacation, so sometimes I'm here. So it doesn’t make me feel comfortable knowing that and I feel worse about her than myself,” said neighbor Gladys Hall.

By the end of the day, police officers could be seen going door to door, imparting safety advice and trying to calm nerves.

Neighbors say Steele lived in the home by herself and she has a daughter who lives in the area as well as a granddaughter.

Police have no suspects or motives at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit at (301) 772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) or text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ and submit a tip online.