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Largo Father Killed In Mass DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Largo Father Killed In Mass DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future'
Largo Father Killed In Mass DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Co-workers of a 29-year-old Maryland father who was gunned down during a mass drive-by shooting in Northeast DC earlier this month are rallying around their colleague in the days after her son's death. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police…

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Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash A driver involved in a crash in Montgomery County who collapsed at a local hospital was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Takoma Park Police Department, though his passenger is at large. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, officers were called to investigate a reported single-car crash involving a disabled vehicle driven by a Hispanic man who walked away from the crash scene and collapsed near the old Washington Adventist Hospital. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to his leg when he was found. According to a witness, a front seat passenger fled the scene, though…

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Police & Fire
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO) 5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO)
Greenbelt Shooting Five young men were shot with one in critical condition in Greenbelt Friday afternoon, April 19. Officers responding to the scene found 600 high schoolers gathered in Schrom Hills Park around 2:30 p.m., on Hanover Parkway, police said at a press conference. While officers were walking into the park they heard 8 to 10 gunshots, and responded to the area in an active shooter response. According to FOX5, it happened during a "senior skip day" gathering. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who ranged in age between 16 and 18, police said. One was in critical condition. After shots were fire…

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News
Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING) Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING)
Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (Developing) Three people were injured during a midday shooting in Northeast DC, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a BOLO for a dark-colored sedan shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19 following the triple shooting in the 1200 block of Mt. Oliver Road NE. According to investigators, three men were found in the area, conscious and breathing. Their injuries are considered non-life-threatening. More details are expected to be released.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as …

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Police & Fire
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC No arrests have been made by the Metropolitan Police Department after a teen girl was shot and killed in Southeast DC overnight, officials say. Northwest DC resident Niomi Russell, 15, has been identified by investigators as the child found shot and killed on Sunday night inside an apartment building in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE. Officers responded to the building shortly after 10:45 p.m. on April 14, when thy heard gunshots, and while they were investigating they found Russell inside a building suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. According to polic…

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Oxon Hill: Police 19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Oxon Hill: Police
19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Oxon Hill: Police A 19-year-old was shot dead in Prince George’s County Thursday evening, April 11, police said. Officers responded to the shooting report around 5:30 p.m. and found Tyrone Avent wounded near Neptune Avenue and Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill, according to the PGPD. Avent, of Oxon Hill, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-516-2512. Tips can also be submitted online, by using the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police 19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police
19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old was shot and killed in Prince George’s County on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, police said. Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz, of Chillum, was found with gunshot wounds as officers were called to the 500 block of Chillum Road for a shooting around 12:05 p.m., the PGPD said. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s).  A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Anyone with information who would like to speak to a Homicide Un…

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News
Second Shooter Apprehended Nine Months After Murder Of Woman In Northeast DC, Police Say Second Shooter Apprehended Nine Months After Murder Of Woman In Northeast DC, Police Say
Second Shooter Apprehended Nine Months After Murder Of Woman In Northeast DC, Police Say Police have arrested a suspected shooter nearly 10 months after a 54-year-old woman was found dead in Northeast DC, authorities announced. James Outland, 25, who has no fixed address, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal shooting of Tavonayna Glenn in June last year, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, officers from the department were called to the 700 block of 19th Street NE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Glenn, who also had no fixed address, in th…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC
Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after the fatal mass shooting in the Carver-Langston neighborhood in Northeast DC on Wednesday night that left a Maryland man dead. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, has been identified by investigators as the person killed by shooters in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized, officials say. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police Department (@DCPolice…

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Police & Fire
One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted Following Shooting At Charles County Apartment Complex, Sheriff Says (Developing) One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot at a Charles County apartment complex, according to the sheriff's office. An alert was issued at around 8:30 p.m. by the agency advising that detectives have been called in to investigate a reported shooting in the 2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. Detectives are investigating a shooting at an apt complex in the 2100 block of Crain Hwy. in Waldorf. An adult male was shot and wounded by someone known to him. The shooter is in custody. The victim was flown to a hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-…

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Police & Fire
IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Montgomery County Shooting: Police IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Montgomery County Shooting: Police
IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Montgomery County Shooting: Police Police are seeking the identities of six suspects after two businesses were struck by gunfire last month. Officers responded to the shooting report near the 900 block of Persei Place in Rockville around 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 8. Detectives found shell casings and evidence that two businesses had been struck by gunfire. Investigators released a two-minute clip showing the six suspects in the case, as well, as several persons of interest, on Wednesday, April 10. The first suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, armed with a handgun, wearing a black ski mask…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Arrest Suspect Wanted For Shooting Woman In Southeast DC (UPDATED) Police Arrest Suspect Wanted For Shooting Woman In Southeast DC (UPDATED)
Police Arrest Suspect Wanted For Shooting Woman In Southeast DC (Updated) Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department released a new photo of a 47-year-old man who is wanted for a weekend shooting involving a woman in Southeast DC. Michael Owusu-Sakyi is wanted on a DC Superior Court warrant for assault with a dangerous weapon following a shooting that was reported early in the morning on Friday, April 5. Late on Tuesday afternoon, authorities announced that Owusu-Sakyi was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. According to police, at approximately 9:45 a.m. on the morning of the shooting, officers were called to the 1700 b…

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Police & Fire
Prince George's County Man, 30, Shot Dead While Working For Trash Removal Company: Police Prince George's County Man, 30, Shot Dead While Working For Trash Removal Company: Police
Prince George's County Man, 30, Shot Dead While Working For Trash Removal Company: Police A Prince George’s County man was shot and killed while working for a trash removal company Thursday afternoon, April 4, police said. Idongesit Udosen, 30, was found with gunshot wounds in the roadway as officers were called to the 6800 block of Greenvale Parkway in Hyattsville for a shooting around 3:40 p.m., the PGPD said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators found that Udosen was working for a trash removal company when he was shot. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation, though detectives do not believe the crime was random. A reward of up to $25,000 is …

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Police & Fire
Police ID 14-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Metro Station In Northeast DC Police ID 14-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Metro Station In Northeast DC
Police ID 14-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Metro Station In Northeast DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 14-year-old was shot and killed at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon. Avion Evans has been identified by the agency as the teenager who was killed when a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-Catholic University Metro Station in the 800 block Monroe Street NE.  The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on April 4. Upon arrival, officers found Evans suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the station by DC Fire and EMS personnel. Police invest…

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Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED) Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED)
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (Updated) A teenage boy died after being shot at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Officials say that a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-CUA Metro Station on Michigan Avenue late in the afternoon on April 4, during which at least one person began shooting. One teen involved in the fracas was struck and died from his injuries. #Update: MPD is releasing a second image of a suspect in the fatal shooting at the Brookland Metro Station. Anyone who can identify this individual is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. pic.twitter.com/9FOJQ1K06S …

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Business
One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says
One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says One person was hospitalized overnight after being shot inside a busy St. Mary's Applebee's restaurant, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. According to investigators, there was an altercation inside the restaurant that led to one person pulling out a gun and striking another during the dispute. The nature of the dispute was not disclosed by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. No details about a possible shooter have been released.&n…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Capitol Heights Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County Police ID Capitol Heights Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County
Police ID Capitol Heights Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 43-year-old Prince George's County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent shooting after he was found by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department overnight, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tommy Lee Williams, Jr. has been identified by police as the person who was found unresponsive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28 in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked in the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton. First responders found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was pronounced dead by fire department personnel after the …

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Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police
Teen Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Found Inside Northeast DC Vehicle: Metropolitan Police More than two months after an 18-year-old man was found shot and killed inside a vehicle in Northeast DC, police say that a teenage suspect has been apprehended for his alleged role in the murder. Tyree Bratcher, 17, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal midday shooting of Tyreek Moore in late January, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Wednesday. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 to the 4600 block of Minnesota Avenue NE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found one person who sus…

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Police & Fire
43-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Near Adelphi Apartment Complex: Police 43-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Near Adelphi Apartment Complex: Police
43-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Near Adelphi Apartment Complex: Police A 43-year-old man was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Prince George’s County over the weekend, police said. Charles Dent, of Hyattsville, was found wounded from gunfire as officers responded to the shooting report near the 1800 block of Metzerott Road in Adelphi around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, March 23. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s).  A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers onli…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say It took less than 24 hours for members of the Metropolitan Police Department to track down a vehicle that was linked to Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. On Tuesday, Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. The following morning, the department announced that the vehicle has been located, but no suspects have been identified or apprehended as of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, …

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Police & Fire
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting
Photo Released Of Black Infiniti Linked To Mass Northwest DC Shooting New details continue to emerge as the Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. At approximately 3 a.m. on March 17, gunshots rang out in the 700 block of P Street NW near 7th Street, leaving seven people with injuries, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Upon arrival offic…

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Police & Fire
Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Critical After Shooting In Anne Arundel County: Police A man was left with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Anne Arundel County on Monday evening, March 18, police said. Officers were patrolling near the 1100 block of Reece Road in Severn around 6:05 p.m. when they were approached by the 31-year-old victim, who had suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the torso. A follow-up investigation found that the victim was shot by a male wearing dark clothing in front of a residence in the 8500 block of Pioneer Drive. Officers treated the man at the scene before EMS crews transported him to a nearby hospital for critical injurie…

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Police & Fire
Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police
Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police A suspect has been apprehended following a domestic-related shooting that left a woman with critical injuries in Fairfax County, police say. Officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale for a reported shooting that left a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect fled the county, according to police, and was taken into custody with an assist from the Prince George's County Police Department.  Suspect is in custody thanks to @PGPDNews. PIO is enroute to the scene to provide additional details. — Fairfax…

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Police & Fire
2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police 2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police
2 Shot Dead In Baltimore County: Police Two people were shot and killed in Baltimore County Thursday night, police said. Officers responded to investigate the shooting report on the 9600 block of Pulaski Highway in Middle River around 8:30 p.m. and found both victims with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-307-2020. Information can also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587 (7LOCKUP).

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Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Murder In Capitol Heights Shooting: Police Suspect Charged With Murder In Capitol Heights Shooting: Police
Suspect Charged With Murder In Capitol Heights Shooting: Police A suspect was arrested and hit with murder charges in connection with the shooting that took the life of a 41-year-old Prince George’s County man earlier this month, police announced. Zarkee Bembo-Wilson, 23, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. Bembo-Wilson is accused of shooting Airmus Dillard, 41, of Capitol Heights, as the two were arguing near the 300 block of Cedarleaf Avenue on Tuesday night, March 5. Dillard was found at the scene with multiple gunshot …

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Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police Maryland Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police
Maryland Woman Accused Of Shooting At Driver During Road-Rage Incident: Police A road-rage incident between two women who knew each other led to a shooting in Anne Arundel County that landed a Waldorf woman in trouble with the police. Tawana Amari Watkins, 24, was taken into custody by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for her arrest in Anne Arundel County following an incident late last week. Shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 8, officers were called to investigate a shooting on the ramp from Route 32 East onto the southbound lanes of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Police say that the two women were involve…

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Police & Fire
IDs Released For Victims Of Deadly Shooting At Laurel Recording Studio IDs Released For Victims Of Deadly Shooting At Laurel Recording Studio
IDs Released For Victims Of Deadly Shooting At Laurel Recording Studio Police have released the identities of the two victims killed in a shooting that left a third person wounded at a recording studio in Laurel Tuesday morning. Louis B. Rackett, 23, and Quincy P. Green, Jr., 21, both of Washington, DC, were found with gunshot wounds as officers responded to the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue just before 1:35 a.m. on March 12. One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other at a nearby hospital. A third victim self-transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Their condition wasn’t immediately clear. NBC and other reports stated that the shoo…

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Obituaries
Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says
Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says The mourning family members of the man fatally shot in a Maryland stairwell last week describe him as a “bright soul” who was simply “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Davon Brooks, 29, of Camp Springs, was found in a stairwell with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a building on the 3700 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. “Davon was a bright soul and an unproblematic person; he loved his family and friends,” reads a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses. “A life taken too soon as a result of being in t…

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Police & Fire
Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police
Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a business near the University of Maryland, College Park Campus on Tuesday, March 12. Officers responded to investigate reports of an off-campus assault with a weapon at a business on the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue around 3:50 a.m. Police found that a woman had been shot by a suspect who fled in a vehicle. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Detectives believe the crime was not random in nature. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call …

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Police & Fire
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff
Suspects Stole 'Expensive Jacket,' Shot Teen Outside Maryland Business: Sheriff An 18-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Charles County business after attempting to avoid a group of suspects from stealing his jacket, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was walking in the area of Ryan Court in Waldorf on Monday afternoon when several men wearing ski masks approached him, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that the 18-year-old fled into the lobby of an office building in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road, where he attempted to ditch the expensive jacket he was wearing. …

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Police & Fire
Parkville Shooting Leaves Man In Serious But Stable Condition: Police Parkville Shooting Leaves Man In Serious But Stable Condition: Police
Parkville Shooting Leaves Man In Serious But Stable Condition: Police A man is in serious but stable condition after a shooting in Baltimore County on Monday evening, police said. Officers responded to the shooting report near Hillsway Avenue and Saturn Court in Parkville around 4:45 p.m. and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital in serious but stable condition, according to police. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at  410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.

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