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Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Murder Suspect Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Police arrested the wrong suspect in this week's deadly shooting of Benjamin Ampong in Prince George's County, they announced. Anthony Shaw, 31, of Washington DC, was released from custody Friday, May 6, when detectives investigating Wednesday's 1 p.m. shooting at Corning Avenue in Fort Washington found evidence indicating he was not near the scene of the murder, Prince George's County police said. "Upon discovering the new evidence, detectives immediately contacted the State’s Attorney’s Office and the charges against him have been dropped. Mr. Shaw has also been released fr…
Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police
Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police A Virginia man has died in a recent shooting in Prince George's County, authorities said. Benjamin Ampong, 34, of Lorton, was shot and killed in the 2500 block of Corning Avenue around 1:00 p.m. on May 4, Prince George's County Police said.  Officers arrested Anthony Shaw, 31, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Washington DC, in connection with the shooting. Police were able to locate Shaw and the teen attempting to leave the area, leading to a brief pursuit, say officials. The suspects lost control of their vehicle and crashed on the 4800 block of Wheeler Road, where they …