Two men were fatally shot Thursday morning in the parking lot of an apartment building in District Heights, Md., police said.

The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a.m. in the 6600 block of Atwood Street, where officers responding to a call found two men suffering multiple gunshot wounds, according to a statement from District Heights police.

The men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Prince George’s County police identified the men as Phillip Michael, 34, of Southeast Washington, and Kenneth Edmonds, 31, of District Heights.

Police said it appears that two groups of people got into a verbal altercation before the shooting. Authorities are seeking a motive and a suspect or suspects in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call 301-772-4925 or 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).