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Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say
Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say Prince George’s County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man in a garage on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the 14200 block of Barenton Drive at approximately 8:55 a.m. on Nov. 19 for reports of a shooting, where they found Joseph Campbell of Upper Marlboro suffering from gunshot wounds inside the garage.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, the preliminary investigation revealed that Campbell and the man who shot him were known to each other, though the suspect remains at large and has not been charged as of Wednesday afternoon.…
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff
Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stepson Over Chores: Sheriff A Maryland man is accused of fatally shooting his 15-year-old stepson after an argument over household chores escalated to violence in Charles County, officials say. Darshan Eric Williams, 48, was arrested early Monday after officers responded to a shooting at the family’s home in the 6400 block of Huntt Road in La Plata shortly after midnight. Officers found Williams standing outside the residence and took him into custody without incident, according to the sheriff's office. Inside the home, they discovered his teenage stepson, Michael Edward Clemons, unconscious and not breathing. Despit…
Maryland Father Remembered As ‘Genuine Family Man’ After Tragic Apartment Shooting Maryland Father Remembered As ‘Genuine Family Man’ After Tragic Apartment Shooting
Maryland Father Remembered As ‘Genuine Family Man’ After Tragic Apartment Shooting The 30-year-old Suitland father who was found shot to death in an apartment building is being remembered as a "genuine family man" by his loved ones.  Brian Speaks was pronounced dead at the scene late in the afternoon inside an apartment in the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive over the weekend, according to police in Prince George's County. When officers arrived, they found Speaks suffering from gunshot wounds inside the building, and despite their best efforts to provide aid, he was declared dead at the scene, leaving his friends and family reeling and filled with questions. "We …
Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Apparent Targeted Attack Identified By Police Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Apparent Targeted Attack Identified By Police
Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Apparent Targeted Attack Identified By Police A Suitland man was found shot to death inside an apartment building on Friday evening, prompting a homicide investigation by Prince George’s County Police detectives. Brian Speaks, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 15, police said. When officers arrived, they discovered Speaks suffering from gunshot wounds inside the building. Despite efforts to provide aid, he was declared deceased. Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to determine a motive and identi…
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park A suspect is at large days after a District man was shot and killed near a Maryland park over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a shooter wanted in connection to the death of Morris "JuJu" Haskins, Jr. on Friday afternoon. Officers were called shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 8 to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road, where there was a reported shooting in the area with one victim down. Haskins was found outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital…
Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police
Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police Seen him?  The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Fausto Galeano-Soriano, a 44-year-old man from Riverdale, who is wanted in connection with a brutal homicide that took place earlier this year.  The incident, which left 53-year-old Angel Martinez dead, occurred on May 5, and despite months of investigation, Galeano-Soriano remains at large. According to investigators, officers responded to a distress call on May 5 regarding an unresponsive man lying on Riverdale Road, a busy stretch that runs through several residential …
Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Anne Arundel County Road Rage Incident: Police Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Anne Arundel County Road Rage Incident: Police
Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Anne Arundel County Road Rage Incident: Police An erratic driver who targeted a 22-year-old motorcyclist is dead after being shot on the side of the road during a bout of road rage in Anne Arundel County, police say. Glen Burnie resident Scott David Guhse, 51, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed overnight after allegedly driving recklessly and nearly running the motorcyclist off the road.  According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 7 to the area of East Furnace Branch Road and Margate Drive in Glen Burnie to investigate a reported shooting w…
State Police ID Driver Wanted After Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (UPDATED) State Police ID Driver Wanted After Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (UPDATED)
State Police ID Driver Wanted After Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (Updated) Nearly a week after a fatal shooting that claimed the life of two and left two others with serious injuries in Cecil County, Maryland State Police have released new details as their search for a suspect continues. Delaware natives Tamir Rasheek Davis and Darius Anthony Blalock, both 26, have been identified by police as the two who were killed in a shooting over the weekend. Two others were hospitalized following the shooting shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2.  On Thursday, Nov. 7, state police issued a new update as they attempt to locate the driver, 24-year-old Jose Luis…
Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Killing Roommate, Leaving Body Behind Bus Stop In Maryland: Police Two weeks after 19-year-old Diego Edilberto Borja-Cardona was found suffering from traumatic injuries behind a Montgomery County bus stop, his roommate has been arrested for his murder, police say. Silver Spring resident Abraham Luna Perez, 26, has been arrested in connection to Borja-Cardona's death late last month after his death was ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road, where they found Borja-Ca…
Medical Examiner IDs Manner Of Death After Human Remains Found In Maryland Medical Examiner IDs Manner Of Death After Human Remains Found In Maryland
Medical Examiner IDs Manner Of Death After Human Remains Found In Maryland Police in Baltimore are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify human remains found decomposing more than a year ago. Late in the afternoon of Sept. 5, 2023, officers were called to the back of the 800 block of North Fremont Avenue to probe reports of a dead body that was found in the area. Upon arrival, members of the Baltimore Police Department found the unidentified remains of a person who "appeared to have been (there) for some time."  The body was then transported to the Medical Examiner's Office, where it was determined that the manner of death was a homicide…
Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police
Maryland Woman Who Called 911 Charged With Mother's Murder: Police A 63-year-old woman is dead and her daughter is in custody for her murder after she called it in to the Montgomery County Department of Police on Monday. Tiffany Zhang, 29, has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of her mother, Guichun Hu, whose body was found in a grassy field in the 19400 block of Olive Tree Way in Gaithersburg. According to police, shortly before 10 a.m. on Nov. 4, the Emergency Communications Center received a call from Zhang advising that she had killed her mother the previous day. Upon arrival, officers were met by Zhang waiting outside near Hu'…
Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Maryland: Authorities Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Maryland: Authorities
Father Avoids Murder Charge, Admits To Child Neglect In Maryland: Authorities The Maryland father who housed his six children in deplorable conditions in Montgomery County will avoid a murder charge after one died, but faces decades in prison for child neglect. Dominique Moore, 46, pleaded guilty to six counts of child neglect of his six minor children and will face 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in February 2025. Both Moore and his wife, Cynthia Moore, were arrested in May 2023 and initially indicted on charges that included second-degree depraved-heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect following an investigation into the death of the…
Police ID Woman Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting; Suspect In Custody Police ID Woman Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting; Suspect In Custody
Police ID Woman Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting; Suspect In Custody A shooter has been apprehended following the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman on Monday morning in their Baltimore apartment, police say. Gabriel Gomez-Fiorenza, 27, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Amy Armstrong this week, authorities announced on Tuesday. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called at around 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 28 to the 3700 block of Toone Street in the Brewers Hill neighborhood to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Armstrong suffering from a gunshot wound and …
Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (Developing) A teenager was killed in a daytime shooting that appears to be a targeted incident, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers were called to the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teen was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, according to police. Investigators say that the fatal shooting was an isolated incident, and the 16-year-old and his assailant knew each other. No details about a possible suspect or motive have been released. The sho…
Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road
Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road Officers were flagged down early on Thursday morning in Prince George's County when passersby found a 38-year-old man suffering from several gunshot wounds on the side of a busy roadway, police say. Jeiver Pozuelos Cervantes has been identified by investigators as the victim who was killed in what is believed to have been a targeted attack, not a random crime in Riverdale. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers in the area of Veterans Parkway and Riverdale Road were alerted to Cervantes, who was unresponsive on the side of the road with critical injuries. The Hyattsville resi…
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death A Pennsylvania State Police officer is dead and his accused killer from Maryland has been held without bail, authorities announced in updated statements to the press on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., Allegheny County Police detailed.  He was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, the po…
Search Is On For Shooter After Man Found Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police Search Is On For Shooter After Man Found Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police
Search Is On For Shooter After Man Found Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police The death of a 37-year-old Montgomery County man remains under investigation weeks after his death was ruled a homicide when his body was found inside an area apartment, police say. A new alert was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as they continue to search for a suspect connected to the death of Antoine Lavale Parker, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his Montgomery Village home last month after officers visited the residence several times in one morning. Parker's body was found shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, in the same building in the 18500 block of Boysen…
Maryland State Police ID 26-Year-Old Father Found Shot To Death In Cambridge Maryland State Police ID 26-Year-Old Father Found Shot To Death In Cambridge
Maryland State Police ID 26-Year-Old Father Found Shot To Death In Cambridge A 26-year-old man affectionately known as "Porky" has been identified by police as the man gunned down in Southern Maryland overnight. Cambridge resident Virgil Simms was pronounced dead at the scene by Maryland State Police investigators on Sunday night in the 600 block of Pine Street, officials say. Members of the Cambridge Police Department were called to the scene of the shooting, where they found Simms suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. It is with a heavy heart that I post this video. My heartfelt condolences to Virgil Simms-Porky’s family. Today I ask... Posted by United 4C Str…
Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police
Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police A suspect has been arrested after a person was killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Baltimore resident Dontay Maurice Fitzgerald, 45, has been identified and arrested in connection to the shooting, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Yant Junior Gomez last month. Officers from the agency were called at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 to 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, to investigate a reported shooting that had just taken place in the area.  Upon arrival,…
Murder Charge Dropped For Maryland Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities Murder Charge Dropped For Maryland Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities
Murder Charge Dropped For Maryland Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities A murder charge was dropped for a Maryland mom after her teenage daughter died and five of her other children were found living in filth, authorities said. Cynthia Moore, 41, of Montgomery Village, was found guilty by a judge of six counts of child neglect following a seven-day bench trial, the Montgomery State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 16. Moore was initially indicted on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect, as was her husband, Dominique Moore, 46. Domonique is scheduled to go to trial next month. …
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
Loving Father Found Stabbed To Death In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A 45-year-old found stabbed to death in Montgomery County is being remembered as "a vibrant man, who made everyone laugh until tears came out of our eyes (who) was the greatest story teller who could make you feel fear, happiness, and utter amazement."  Silver Spring resident Hesler Saul Sanchez Cruz was found suffering from fatal stab wounds on Sunday morning following an alleged attack by Emilio Ortiz Alba, 30, who has been charged with his murder. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police in the area of University Boulevard an…
Maryland Man Who Brutally Beat Victim To Death Outside DC Gas Station Sentenced: Feds Maryland Man Who Brutally Beat Victim To Death Outside DC Gas Station Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Man Who Brutally Beat Victim To Death Outside DC Gas Station Sentenced: Feds A 41-year-old Maryland man who brutally beat a man to death in DC has admitted to the crime and agreed to a deal that will see him spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced on Friday. District Heights resident Chanos Monroe - also known as "Chanos Gillis" - pleaded guilty on Oct. 11 to a pair of charges in connection to the 2022 murder of Keith Sistare, 52, at a BP gas station in Northeast DC. According to prosecutors, Monroe and a second man chased down Sistare in late July 2022 after he attempted to get in the driver's seat of his vehicle, which was left idling o…
Man Gunned Down Inside Prince George's County Store; Suspect At Large: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Gunned Down Inside Prince George's County Store; Suspect At Large: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Gunned Down Inside Prince George's County Store; Suspect At Large: Police (Developing) One person was killed in a shooting near the Iverson Mall in Prince George's County late on Thursday afternoon, police say. An investigation was launched shortly before 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 when officers were called to the 3700 block of Branch Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a man in the store - reportedly an area Foot Locker - suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about a suspect or possible motive for the fatal shooting have been released by the police. It remains under investigation. M…
Woman Arrested For Fatal Annapolis Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say Woman Arrested For Fatal Annapolis Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Fatal Annapolis Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say It didn't take long for members of the Annapolis Police Department to apprehend a murder suspect wanted in connection to the fatal public shooting of a 59-year-old woman. On Thursday night, officers were called to the 1700 block of Forest Drive to investigate a reported homicide, where they found Allison Faye McIntyre suffering from a gunshot wound inside her vehicle in a parking lot. Paramedics treated McIntyre at the scene of the shooting, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives were able to identify the suspect vehicle - a blue Toyota Camry with Maryland plates - and Annapol…
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police A second teenager will be charged as an adult following an ongoing investigation after two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it be…
Gunman Caught On Camera Moments Before Maryland Murder (UPDATED) Gunman Caught On Camera Moments Before Maryland Murder (UPDATED)
Gunman Caught On Camera Moments Before Maryland Murder (Updated) The Prince George's Police Department has released a new video of a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man over the weekend  in Oxon Hill. District Heights resident Daryl McCall was killed over the weekend following an incident that broke out late on Friday afternoon, police say. He was found at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders found McCall in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They treated him…
Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway
Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway A 40-year-old father from Elkridge is being mourned as police search for his killer in Prince George's County. Bracston Pitt has been identified as the man killed over the weekend in a late-night shooting in Temple Hills, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Oxon Park Street to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Pitt suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about a possib…
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police An 18-year-old suspect from Maryland linked to the the fatal shooting of a 26-year old District man has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday night. Hyattsville resident Dartrell Bryant was identified by the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Jawaun Jackson in September. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Depart…
Man Gunned Down In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police In Prince George's County Man Gunned Down In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police In Prince George's County
Man Gunned Down In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police In Prince George's County Police investigators in Prince George's County have identified the 30-year-old man found shot to death in Oxon Hill, and are now offering a $25,000 reward. District Heights resident Daryl McCall was killed over the weekend following an incident that broke out late on Friday afternoon, police say. He was found at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders found McCall in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They treated him at the scene, but he…
Maryland Toddler's Death In DC Ruled Homicide By Blunt Force Injuries: MPD Maryland Toddler's Death In DC Ruled Homicide By Blunt Force Injuries: MPD
Maryland Toddler's Death In DC Ruled Homicide By Blunt Force Injuries: MPD An autopsy determined that a Maryland toddler found dead in Washington, DC was due to blunt force trauma, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Late on Saturday night, Upper Marlboro native Journee Moore was the subject of an emergency call in Northwest DC after going into cardiac arrest. According to police, officers were called at around 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 28 to a home in the 3700 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, where they found the 1-year-old suffering from critical injuries. Moore was rushed to an area hospital by DC Fire and EMS personnel, where the child would later be pr…
Dead Body Pulled From Water At Baltimore County Park: Police (DEVELOPING) Dead Body Pulled From Water At Baltimore County Park: Police (DEVELOPING)
Dead Body Pulled From Water At Baltimore County Park: Police (Developing) Police in Baltimore County are working to determine the ID of a man pulled from the water at Gwynn Oak Park on Thursday morning. Officers were called to the park after receiving a report of a swift water rescue on Sept. 26, where paramedics were able to determine that the person was dead based on the condition of his body. According to investigators, the initial call was received at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, though it took until around 11:45 a.m. to safely remove the body due to the location it was found. Homicide detectives were still working to identify the body as of Thursday night…