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Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say
Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…

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by Zak Failla
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Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police
Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police Police in Fairfax County arrested a man who they say robbed an Alexandria bank at gunpoint. Norman Williams, 42, of Fort Washington Maryland, went into the to the Truist Bank at 5922 Richmond Highway in Huntington just after 1 p.m. on May 25, flashed a handgun and demanded money, Fairfax County police said. A bank employee tackled Williams, who dropped the gun and ran from the bank. Williams' gun was recovered at the scene and there were no injuries to the victims, police said. Detectives identified Williams as the suspect, and arrested him Tuesday, May 30 in the parking lot of an apa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police
US Marshals Capture Ex-Con Who Fired Shots Into VA Hookah Lounge: Police The US Marshals captured a convicted felon who local police say fired shots into a Virginia sports bar during an argument in March. Landry Joseph Johnson, 30, of Dumfries, got into a fight inside of Babylon Cafe on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge around 12:20 a.m. on March 24, Prince William County police said. The fight spilled out to the parking lot where Johnson got a gun and fired multiple rounds, one of them going through the front window of the business and becoming lodged inside the bar area, police said. Johnson fled in a white SUV, but was ultimately captured in Woodbridge on Tue…

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by Cecilia Levine