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| Two women were killed in separate incidents in Prince George’s County, marking the first homicides in that area for the new year. | Two women were killed in separate incidents in Prince George’s County, marking the first homicides in that area for the new year. |
| One woman was found fatally shot New Year’s night at her home in the Landover Hills area, 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. | 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 the victim, 56-year-old Filomena Vasquez, was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
| That was the county’s first homicide of the year. | That was the county’s first homicide of the year. |
| 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. | 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. 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. | 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. |
| Officials said they’re investigating her death as a homicide. 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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