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Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say A boxer from Maryland died at an area hospital following an overnight shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say. Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV, has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on Monday night in what police described as a targeted shooting. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive, and responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department found Olugbemi do…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Rising Boxer Anwar Wingate Murdered In DC Parking Garage: 'Horrified' Rising Boxer Anwar Wingate Murdered In DC Parking Garage: 'Horrified'
Rising Boxer Anwar Wingate Murdered In DC Parking Garage: 'Horrified' The murder of a 24-year-old Maryland boxer in Washington DC has left loved ones horrified. Anwar Wingate was found suffering gunshot wounds in a parking garage on the 2100 block of 8th Street Sunday, Nov. 19, DC police said. The 24-year-old Forestville resident, who appears to be 2-0 in his professional boxing career, died at the scene.  Wingate's dad told NBC Washington his son made a bad choice. On social media, the rising athlete was remembered for his dedication and mentorship. "Horrified and devastated to hear of the senseless killing of @wtb_ajayy Anwar Wingate in Washington," Blue…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Maryland Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner Maryland Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner
Maryland Boxer Shot Dead While Driving Family To Christmas Eve Dinner A 30-year-old professional boxer was killed in a Christmas Eve shooting in Maryland. Danny Kelly Jr., of Clinton, was behind the wheel of his family's SUV on St. Barnabas Road in Temple Hills, with his girlfriend and three children in the car, Prince George's police said. Another driver pulled up and opened fire, hitting Kelly around 4:40 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later.  A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Kelly was a professional boxer who went by "Smooth" in the ring. Rest In Peace…

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by Cecilia Levine