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Man killed in shootout with Prince George’s County police Man killed in shootout with Prince George’s County police
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A 28-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer in Prince George’s County after the alleged gunman fired at law enforcement from the third-floor balcony of an apartment.A 28-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer in Prince George’s County after the alleged gunman fired at law enforcement from the third-floor balcony of an apartment.
The man’s identity was not immediately released, pending the notification of his family. The officer’s name also was not immediately made public. The man was identified by Greenbelt police as Rico Don Rae Johnson of Greenbelt. The officer’s name was not immediately made public.
The incident began Monday around 10:30 p.m. when Greenbelt police officers received a call that someone was shooting a gun in the area of the 6200 block of Springhill Court.The incident began Monday around 10:30 p.m. when Greenbelt police officers received a call that someone was shooting a gun in the area of the 6200 block of Springhill Court.
Officers found a man firing from the balcony of an apartment, said George Mathews, a spokesman for the Greenbelt Police Department. Mathews said the man appeared to be firing randomly for about an hour.Officers found a man firing from the balcony of an apartment, said George Mathews, a spokesman for the Greenbelt Police Department. Mathews said the man appeared to be firing randomly for about an hour.
“He was going in and out of the apartment from the balcony, and he was continuously firing,” Mathews said. “There was no way we could get to him.”“He was going in and out of the apartment from the balcony, and he was continuously firing,” Mathews said. “There was no way we could get to him.”
— Dana Hedgpeth— Dana Hedgpeth
Prince George’s County police have identified the man fatally shot Saturday night in Clinton as Carl Patrick Marshall, 22. The victims in two weekend homicides have been identified by Prince George’s County police. They said Carl Patrick Marshall, 22, of Clinton, was shot Saturday night in Clinton on Vienna Drive.
Officers responded to the report of a shooting at about 9:50 p.m. in the 5300 block of Vienna Drive and found Marshall, a Clinton resident, wounded in the street, police said. In the second shooting, police said Gamaliel Nerio Rico, 25, of Bladensburg, was killed Sunday morning in the 6800 block of Riggs Road in Chillum.
Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. Police have said they do not think either shooting was a random event. However, no information was available about motives or suspects.
Marshall’s shooting does not appear to have been a random act, police said. Detectives are still searching for a suspect and motive, they said.
— Lynh Bui— Lynh Bui
and Martin Weil
Two people were killed in a single-engine plane crash Tuesday in Queen Anne’s County, a Maryland State Police spokesman said.Two people were killed in a single-engine plane crash Tuesday in Queen Anne’s County, a Maryland State Police spokesman said.
The crash happened about 12:44 p.m. near Route 8 and eastbound Route 50 in Stevensville, said Cpl. DaVaughn Parker with the state police.The crash happened about 12:44 p.m. near Route 8 and eastbound Route 50 in Stevensville, said Cpl. DaVaughn Parker with the state police.
Parker said a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not know whether they were departing or arriving at nearby Bay Bridge Airport, Parker said.Parker said a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not know whether they were departing or arriving at nearby Bay Bridge Airport, Parker said.
— Victoria St. Martin— Victoria St. Martin
The National Park Service said that 3,000 acres of Shenandoah National Park have been charred since a fire began there Saturday. Officials don’t know what sparked the fire, but they think it was probably human-caused.The National Park Service said that 3,000 acres of Shenandoah National Park have been charred since a fire began there Saturday. Officials don’t know what sparked the fire, but they think it was probably human-caused.
The smoke could be seen Monday afternoon via visible satellite imagery.The smoke could be seen Monday afternoon via visible satellite imagery.
Skyline Drive is closed between mile 65 around Swift Run Gap and mile 79, Loft Mountain. Four miles of the Appalachian Trail are closed because of the fire, and 12 other Shenandoah trails have been closed indefinitely.Skyline Drive is closed between mile 65 around Swift Run Gap and mile 79, Loft Mountain. Four miles of the Appalachian Trail are closed because of the fire, and 12 other Shenandoah trails have been closed indefinitely.
The fire was expected to spread farther on Tuesday afternoon because of high temperatures and dry conditions.The fire was expected to spread farther on Tuesday afternoon because of high temperatures and dry conditions.
— Angela Fritz— Angela Fritz