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Two Killed, One Critical Following Latest Shooting In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Two Killed, One Critical Following Latest Shooting In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Two Killed, One Critical Following Latest Shooting In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police An innocent bystander and Maryland man were both killed in a Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the victims who were shot in the 4300 block of 4th Street in Southeast on Wednesday, July 27, according to officials. Prince George's County resident Ronald Brown, 19, of Oxon Hill, was also killed in the shooting. The name of the hospitalized woman has not been released.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police have identified the Oxon Hill man killed in a District Heights crash earlier this month, authorities say. Corey Forrest, 48, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed in a parking lot on Pennsylvania Avenue near Brooks Drive, on the night of Friday, July 15, according to Prince George's County police. The vehicle that Forrest was traveling in left the roadway for unknown reasons and entered the parking lot, striking multiple parked vehicles before coming to a stop. The driver and Forrest were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Forrest died of…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition
Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition A Maryland mother is helping ease the burden of her daughter's college tuition after winning a massive amount on a lucky Racetrax game, officials say. The 52-year-old mother got into the game because of her uncle, who told her to always stick with the longshots. The longshots proved to be worth it after bringing her a $30,946 win on Tuesday, July 12, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The Suitland player placed her bet at Tops Liquors in Oxon Hill, getting her big win in the eighth race. The lucky mom is choosing to use the funds to help pay for her daughter's tuition to her New York…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Vehicle Crashes Into Prince George's Hotel Vehicle Crashes Into Prince George's Hotel
Vehicle Crashes Into Prince George's Hotel An Oxon Hill hotel has structural damage after a vehicle crashed into it late this morning, authorities say. The vehicle crashed into the building in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road around 11:54 a.m., Thursday, July 14, according to the Prince George's County Fire Department. No injuries were reported in the collision and the extent of the damage to the hotel is unknown.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Potomac River Drowning Victim ID'd: Report Potomac River Drowning Victim ID'd: Report
Potomac River Drowning Victim ID'd: Report Authorities have identified the man who drowned after jumping into the Potomac River near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Memorial Day as Jimmy Orlando Espinoza-Oviedo, NBC Washington reports.  The 37-year-old from Oxon Hill jumped from an anchored vessel south of the bridge around 6 p.m., Fox5 said citing Maryland Natural Resources Police. Espinoza-Oviedo was thrown a life jacket but could not get it on before he went unconscious, and a Good Samaritan pulled him from the water, reports say. CPR was attempted before emergency crews arrived but was apparently unsuccessf…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Prince George's Man Fatally Stabbed In Oxon Hill: Police Prince George's Man Fatally Stabbed In Oxon Hill: Police
Prince George's Man Fatally Stabbed In Oxon Hill: Police Prince George's Police were on the scene of a fatal stabbing that took place in the 1100 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, the department said on Twitter.  We are on the scene of a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 1100 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill. pic.twitter.com/x5LctcH6ds — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 29, 2022 Officers responded to the stabbing around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, April 29, police said. Upon arrival, they found an adult male suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Police arrested a person of interest, police added. The inves…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested For Raping Victim At PG County Gas Station: Sheriff's Office Maryland Man Arrested For Raping Victim At PG County Gas Station: Sheriff's Office
Maryland Man Arrested For Raping Victim At PG County Gas Station: Sheriff's Office A Maryland man has been arrested in connection with raping a victim outside a gas station in Prince George's County, authorities said.  Kristian Daniel Colon-Gomez was arrested on a warrant for first-degree rape on Wednesday, April 13, the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office said.   Colon-Gomez allegedly approached the victim while they were leaving a gas station in Oxon Hill on March 30, the office said. Colon-Gomez then ordered the victim to get into his car where he started performing sexual acts against the victim's will.   The victim was able to escape and…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Walking On Roadside Dies Days After Being Struck By Car: Police Maryland Man Walking On Roadside Dies Days After Being Struck By Car: Police
Maryland Man Walking On Roadside Dies Days After Being Struck By Car: Police A 39-year-old man walking on the side of the road died two days after being struck by a car in Prince George's County, authorities said. Brandon Harris, of Oxon Hill, was walking in the far right lane when he was struck by a southbound vehicle on Indian Head Highway and Oxon Hill Road around 6:50 p.m. on Feb. 10, county police said. The driver remained on the scene and was not injured. Harris suffered critical injuries and died on Feb. 12, authorities said. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community
Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community A 52-year-old mother from Washington DC was killed after being run over by a car in Prince George's County over the weekend, police said. Kimberly Maria Tucker had fallen on the ground in a parking lot on the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway before she was struck by a vehicle backing out of a spot around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Oxon Hill, county police said.  Investigators were working to determine why Tucker fell. The driver remained on the scene and was not injured. Tucker was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver and the pedestrian did not know each other. Tucker's relat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community
Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community A 52-year-old mother from Washington DC was killed after being run over by a car in Prince George's County over the weekend, police said. Kimberly Maria Tucker had fallen on the ground in a parking lot on the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway before she was struck by a vehicle backing out of a spot around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Oxon Hill, county police said.  Investigators were working to determine why Tucker fell. The driver remained on the scene and was not injured. Tucker was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver and the pedestrian did not know each other. Tucker's relat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed In Deadly Drug-Related Robbery, Prince George's Police Say Trio Nabbed In Deadly Drug-Related Robbery, Prince George's Police Say
Trio Nabbed In Deadly Drug-Related Robbery, Prince George's Police Say Two men and one juvenile have been arrested in connection with a deadly 2021 shooting in Prince George's, county police announced Feb. 4, 2022. Kyle Moorehead of Oxon Hill, 19, and Zion Wormley of Capitol Heights, 20, along with a 17-year-old male — who is being charged as an adult — were in custody for the slaying of 29-year-old Jether Bonds of Fort Washington, authorities announced. Officers responded to the 6800 block of Cherryfield Road for a reported shooting on July 24, around 11:50 p.m., where they found Bonds outside suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Maryland Girl Faces Criminal Charges In Accidental Shooting Of Teenage Boy: Police Maryland Girl Faces Criminal Charges In Accidental Shooting Of Teenage Boy: Police
Maryland Girl Faces Criminal Charges In Accidental Shooting Of Teenage Boy: Police A 15-year-old girl faces manslaughter charges after shooting a 16-year-old boy in Oxon Hill, in what police believe was an accident, according to officials.  The juvenile girl was handling a firearm at a home in the 4900 block of Glassmanor Drive when it discharged, striking the teenage boy at around 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, Prince George's County Police said.   He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives believe the shooting was an accident and are continuing their investigation.

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by Joe Gomez