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April 6, 2021
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred December 8, 2020 in the unincorporated portion of Hyattsville.
The victim is 46-year-old Babarinde Awokere of Washington, DC.
On December 8, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers responded to the 4900 block of Lawrence Place, for a reported shooting.
Once on scene, they discovered the victim, inside of an SUV suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. Awokere died of his injuries weeks later.
Following an autopsy, the victim’s cause of death was confirmed to be because of complications resulting from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
February 26, 2021
Desmond Mbah
UPDATE – 2/25/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and arrested the suspect wanted for the fatal shooting of a security guard in the town of Riverdale Park.
The suspect is 24-year-old Desmond Mbah of the 11000 block of Blanding Court in Bowie. He’s charged with fatally shooting 23-year-old Riyadh Al Janabi of Rockville.
On February 11, 2021, at approximately 8:10 pm, officers with Riverdale Park Police and the PGPD responded to the report of a carjacking and shooting in the 5400 block of 54th Avenue. The victim was located in the parking lot of an apartment complex suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital. The victim was working as a security guard at the complex when he was shot. His car was also stolen.
February 22, 2021
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to determine the circumstances of a double fatal shooting Friday night in Capitol Heights.
The names of the two decedents, both adult males, will be released once they are identified and their families are notified. A third adult male was also shot. He remains hospitalized. Preliminarily, his injuries do not appear life-threatening.
On Friday, February 19, 2021, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of East Capitol Street and Yacht Place for a reported vehicle collision.
The officers discovered the two decedents inside of a car with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead on the scene. The third male who was shot was located outside of the car and was transported for treatment.
Prince George s police charge District Heights man with murder in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Bowie capitalgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capitalgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.