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Teen Gunned Down In Maryland 'Was So Independent, Striving To Be Someone,' Loved Ones Say Teen Gunned Down In Maryland 'Was So Independent, Striving To Be Someone,' Loved Ones Say
Teen Gunned Down In Maryland 'Was So Independent, Striving To Be Someone,' Loved Ones Say Carlos Segura III had a lifetime ahead of him before he was gunned down in Prince George's County earlier this month. The teenager affectionately known as "Fatboy" was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland after the Sandy Spring native was killed during an incident in Langley Park on Saturday, Aug. 10.  Officers were called to the 1900 block of Lebanon Street on the night of the shooting to investigate reports of shots fired, though no victim was found at the scene. Segura, 16, was later located at the hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound after being dropped off, where he …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland
Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Some residents have been advised to stay in their homes as the Prince George's County Police Department continues to attempt to peacefully negotiate a barricade situation in Langley Park. An alert was issued early on Friday morning advising that Merrimac Drive was shut down between 14th Avenue and Keokee Street, and neighbors were cautioned to shelter in place in the lowest level of their home following reports of shots fired that led to a standoff with officers. The incident was reported in the 8200 block of 17th Avenue. Police said that others inside the single-family home were able to e…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland 19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland A late-night shooting in Prince George's County left a 19-year-old man dead and another injured, according to police. Investigators have identified Jesus Mestizo-Soto, whose last known address was in Suitland, as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound earlier this week in the Langley Park area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 1400 block of University Boulevard, where they found Mestizo-Soto dead outside an apartment building, officials say. Mestizo-Soto's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autops…

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by Zak Failla