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Woman fatally shot inside a home in Hyattsville Two women killed in separate incidents in Maryland
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A woman was found fatally shot New Year’s night at a home in Hyattsville, officials said. Two women were killed in separate incidents in Prince George’s County, marking the first homicides in that area for the new year.
According to Prince George’s County police, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 7400 block of Varnum Street. Officers responded to a call that reported a shooting and found her inside the home, suffering from a gunshot wound. One woman was found fatally shot New Year’s night at a home in Hyattsville, officials said.
According to Prince George’s County police, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 7400 block of Varnum Street. Officers responded to a call that reported a shooting and found the victim inside the home, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity was not released, pending the notification of her family.Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity was not released, pending the notification of her family.
It is the county’s first homicide of the year. That was the county’s first homicide of the year.
In another incident in the county, police said they were on the scene Thursday morning of a “death investigation” in the 8700 block of Ritchie Drive near Ritchie Marlboro Road in Capitol Heights. On Thursday, Prince George’s police said, a woman was found dead inside a carin the 8700 block of Ritchie Drive near Ritchie Marlboro Road in Capitol Heights.
Law enforcement officials said officers responded around 5:30 a.m. Thursday to that area for a “welfare check” and found a woman inside a car. She had trauma to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Law enforcement officials said officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to that area for a “welfare check” and found the woman inside a car. She had trauma to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was not identified.
Authorities said detectives are trying to figure out what led to the woman’s death. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-411-TIPS. Officials said they’re investigating her death as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-411-TIPS.
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