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Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University
Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University Support is on the rise for a Maryland high school senior and upcoming Towson University student shot and killed last week. Olamide Olakanye, 18, of Upper Marlboro died at a nearby hospital after being shot on the 1200 block of Dunbar Oaks Drove around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Daily Voice reported. He was found wounded from the gunfire following a crash on the 5300 block of Sheriff Road, where police determined that he had driven himself from away from the scene just moments earlier. Meanwhile, upwards of $14,600 has been raised on a GoFundMe launched for Olamide’s final expenses in l…

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by Valerie Musson
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Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say
Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say An 18-year-old has died after being found suffering from a gunshot wound during the investigation into a single-car crash on Tuesday night in Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro resident Olamide Olakanye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who died at an area hospital following an investigation into the crash. At around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, officers from the agency were called to the 5300 block of Sheriff Road to investigate a single-car crash, where they found Olakanye suffering from gunshot wounds. According to the init…

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by Zak Failla